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People participate in a ''Black Friday'' event in Sao Paulo, Brazil

People participate in a ''Black Friday'' event in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The environmental impact of Black Friday

Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) rangers stand guard around illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks, ivory figurines and rhinoceros horns at the Nairobi National Park

Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) rangers stand guard around illegal stockpiles of burning elephant tusks, ivory figurines and rhinoceros horns at the Nairobi National Park

Global trade rules against extinction: Do they work?

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Australia: Python bites, drags child into pool

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Reports & Analysis

DW Sendung Eco India | Wetlands

DW Sendung Eco India | Wetlands

Backwater beauty: Saving Kerala's wetlands

Backwater beauty: Saving Kerala's wetlands

A Kerala tourist town cleans up its act, aiming to become a model wetland village.

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Panama: CITES summit on endangered wildlife

Panama: CITES summit on endangered wildlife

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild is taking place for the 19th time.

DW Sendung Eco India | Sand

DW Sendung Eco India | Sand

The banned trade that's building Mumbai

The banned trade that's building Mumbai

Around Mumbai, sand mining is an illegal business that has a devastating impact on the environment.

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A closer look

Pakistan Überschwemmungen in weiten Teilen des Landes

Pakistan Überschwemmungen in weiten Teilen des Landes

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Climate change

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

Climate crisis: Widening emissions gap threatens meltdown

Fighting climate change would help insurers

The role of plastic in the energy crisis

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Latest show

Germany is banking on renewable energy to achieve energy independence and phase out fossil fuels. But there's a snag.

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In the spotlight

A group of adults and children and a donkey cart

A group of adults and children and a donkey cart

Somalia's food crisis claims young lives

Children are starving to death in Somalia where roughly half the population urgently needs food

Protesters with a banner 'Pay your climate debt'

Protesters with a banner 'Pay your climate debt'

Loss and damage: What happens next?

An agreement has been reached on a loss and damage fund. Now what?

An oil rig in Denmark

An oil rig in Denmark

World leaders crack down on methane pollution

Some big oil and gas producers say they will cut their emissions of the powerful planet-heating gas.

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Specials & Events

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On the Green Fence 210311 Podcast Picture Teaser

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 viewing bridge looking over the Zugspitze.

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.

A murmuration of migrating starlings is seen near the village of Beit Kama in southern Israel

A murmuration of migrating starlings is seen near the village of Beit Kama in southern Israel

Starlings and their fascinating flight formations

The incredible, moving shapes formed by these birds, known as murmurations, are a treat for observers and photographers.

A single house on a mound in a meadow with cows grazing on the Hallig island of Hooge

A single house on a mound in a meadow with cows grazing on the Hallig island of Hooge

Why Germany's Hallig islands are unique

In Germany, there are 10 islands that flood during storms — leaving the houses high and dry.

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