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Plant emerging from dry ground in Australia

How to protect soil from future drought and heat waves

Global issuesDecember 5, 2022
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News

4 hours ago

IOC delays decision on Winter Games host over climate change

8 hours ago

German FM: India has massive climate protection potential

9 hours ago

EU draft law limits imports linked to deforestation

14 hours ago

IEA predicts renewable energy to overtake coal by 2025

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Reports & Analysis

An orangutan sits in a tree

UN biodiversity summit hopes to halt rapid nature decline

UN biodiversity summit hopes to halt rapid nature decline

A deal to protect 30% of the world's land and ocean will drive biodiversity conference talks in Montreal this week.
Canada4 hours ago
DW Sendung Made in Germany | Windfrust

Wind power faces resistance

Wind power faces resistance

Demand for alternative energy sources is huge, so why is wind energy having a tough time in Germany?
Germany8 hours ago04:36 min
Jute Produktion in Indien

Is jute the new plastic?

Is jute the new plastic?

Capitalizing on the surge in global demand for alternatives to plastics, India is desperate to revive its jute industry.
IndiaDecember 5, 202203:20 min
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A closer look

Biodiversity

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As human activity destroys biodiversity at unprecedented rates, countries from around the world are meeting at COP15 in Montreal to negotiate a path towards protecting our natural world.

Videostill | Projekt Zukunft | Tierische Beziehungsmodelle

Sexual preferences in the animal kingdom

Sexual preferences in the animal kingdom

A look at the sex lives of animals, from hermaphrodite fish to polyamorous monkeys.
Global issuesDecember 2, 202204:15 min
Videostill | Projekt Zukunft | Tierversuche ohne Tiere

An alternative to animal testing

An alternative to animal testing

Artificially grown nerve tissue might provide an alternative to animal testing.
SwitzerlandDecember 2, 202205:34 min
A volunteer holds up sea turtle in an indoor pool

US aquarium saves 150 sea turtles from the cold

US aquarium saves 150 sea turtles from the cold

An aquarium in Boston has been treating "cold-stunned" sea turtles after they became stranded at US beaches.
United States of AmericaNovember 29, 2022
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Expressive upcycling: Portraits in trash

Expressive upcycling: Portraits in trash

Turkish artist Deniz Sağdıç transforms waste materials into mosaic-style portraits.
TurkeyDecember 3, 202203:59 min
Walhai I Rhincodon typus im Blauwasser

Do whale sharks migrate?

Do whale sharks migrate?

This week's viewer question comes from Rogélio González Labastida in Mexico.
AustraliaDecember 2, 202203:14 min
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Clay buildings from a 3D printer

Clay buildings from a 3D printer

In Hungary, a team has built a chicken coop using clay and a 3D printer.
HungaryDecember 2, 202201:42 min
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Latest show

Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

On this Eco Africa: grass as a cooking fuel in Madagascar and generating solar energy on water in Portugal.
December 2, 202226:06 min
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In the spotlight

Person presses pellets from grass

Madagascar: Cooking over grass pellets

To curb deforestation in Madagascar, an organization produces pellets for cooking from a grass common to the country.
MadagascarDecember 2, 202202:37 min
Workers sort out plastic bottles in a recycling factory in Bangladesh

Talks begin on global treaty to curb plastic pollution

Negotiators are meeting for talks on a global plastic pollution agreement. What's on the table?
Global issuesNovember 28, 2022
People participate in a ''Black Friday'' event in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The environmental impact of Black Friday

During the Black Friday shopping frenzy, retailers slash their prices. But what does that mean for the environment?
North AmericaNovember 24, 2022
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A closer look

Pakistan Überschwemmungen in weiten Teilen des Landes
Image: Amer Hussain/REUTERS

Climate change

Human behavior is changing the climate. We look at the impacts on our lives and the solutions out there.

How can 8 billion people sustainably share a planet?

Global issuesNovember 15, 2022

Fighting climate change would help insurers

Global issuesSeptember 28, 2022

The role of plastic in the energy crisis

GermanySeptember 27, 2022
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Specials & Events

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On the Green Fence

For those who want more than just the green angle when it comes to the environment and climate change.
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Travel, lifestyle & more

A cruise ship by operator TUI sails on the water

Can cruise ships be environmentally friendly?

Environmentalists accuse the industry of not doing enough to combat climate change. Can cruise ships find a solution?
SpainNovember 28, 2022
A woman shows off a circular earring and a similar ring in gold and gray

Making sustainable jewelry in Lagos

Doubara Abolarin has set a new trend in Nigerian design with her minimalist jewelry.
AfricaNovember 25, 202205:39 min
A viewing bridge looking over the Zugspitze.

The most beautiful mountain ranges in Germany

Some of Germany's mountains are impressive not due to their height, but rather due to their beauty and unique features.
GermanyNovember 18, 20229 images