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People look at the damage caused by freak floods

Extreme floods and fires: Is climate change to blame?

Global issuesSeptember 28, 2023
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September 29, 2023

New York declares state of emergency after flash flooding

September 29, 2023

Germany exceeds 2022 target on international climate aid

September 28, 2023

UK: Hadrian's Wall Sycamore Gap tree 'deliberately felled'

September 28, 2023

Greece: Storm Elias wreaks havoc on city of Volos

September 28, 2023

Swiss glaciers melt at record rate — report

September 28, 2023

Vietnam: Climate activist sentenced to 3 years in prison

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Reports & Analysis

An aerial view shows the felled Sycamore Gap tree, along Hadrian's Wall, near Hexham, northern England.

Iconic tree in Britain felled in an act of vandalism

Iconic tree in Britain felled in an act of vandalism

The sycamore had stood by Hadrian's Wall in northern England for hundreds of years. Police have arrested a 16-year-old.
United KingdomSeptember 29, 202301:37 min
Projekt Zukunft | Klaerwasser

Treated wastewater against water shortages

Treated wastewater against water shortages

The use of treated wastewater in agriculture could help solve the world's water shortages.
GermanySeptember 28, 202306:04 min
A huge cloud of dust covers the face of the earthquake-hit city of Hatay in southern Turkey

Asbestos in earthquake debris endangering lives in Turkey

Asbestos in earthquake debris endangering lives in Turkey

Asbestos contained in the rubble left from the recent earthquakes now threatens millions of people.
TurkeySeptember 27, 202308:37 min
Giraffe, - Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata

The world's giraffes are in danger!

The world's giraffes are in danger!

Giraffes have been threatened with extinction for years, but their plight has gone largely unnoticed.
KenyaSeptember 27, 202301:25 min
A volunteer sanitation brigade clean the drainage canals in Alakro, a settlement in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Abidjan residents set up sanitation system

Ivory Coast: Abidjan residents set up sanitation system

Fed up of being swamped with sewage during the rainy season, one neighborhood in the Ivorian capital has taken action.
Ivory CoastSeptember 26, 202302:10 min
A sign with the inscription Arctic Ocean stands on the coast. In the background you can see two benches and the sea.

Climate change in the Arctic – Canada's melting permafrost

Climate change in the Arctic – Canada's melting permafrost

In Canada's Arctic region, where the permafrost is melting fast, scientists and local residents are raising the alarm.
CanadaSeptember 25, 202307:42 min
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Introducing: The Big Switch on Europe's energy crisis

How did the European Union, a leader in climate action, become so dependent on Russian oil and gas in the first place?
September 29, 202329:59 min
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DW ECO INDIA 08.09.2023

How Paris is working to cool down as the planet warms up

The French capital has come up with a masterplan to reach climate neutrality.
FranceSeptember 24, 202303:17 min
A tractor sprays a field

Glyphosate: EU backs 10-year renewal of disputed herbicide

It remains the world's bestselling weedkiller, but potentially causes cancer. Will the EU ban or extend its use?
EuropeSeptember 20, 2023
A firetruck is parked among bush and trees

Australia's east coast swelters, months ahead of summer

Dozens of wildfires are burning across Australia's east coast, as the region is hit by an intense spring heat wave.
AustraliaSeptember 20, 202302:07 min
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Climate change

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Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

A new study shows that glaciers in the Swiss Alps are shrinking at an alarming rate.

Swiss glaciers melt at record speed, study finds

Swiss glaciers melt at record speed, study finds

A new study shows that glaciers in the Swiss Alps are shrinking at an alarming rate.
SwitzerlandSeptember 28, 202302:13 min
Dried up Lake Titicaca

South America's largest freshwater lake is drying up

South America's largest freshwater lake is drying up

Lake Titicaca, the most important water resource on the Andean Plateau, is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Latin AmericaSeptember 27, 202303:10 min
An oil rig on the Scottish coast

UK approves controversial North Sea oil and gas production

UK approves controversial North Sea oil and gas production

The approval goes against recommendations made by scientists and the UN to limit fossil fuel use.
EuropeSeptember 27, 2023
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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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BG Fabelwesen und Nessi

Is the Loch Ness Monster actually real?

For centuries, adventurers have searched for Nessie in vain. Some people refuse to give up.
United KingdomSeptember 25, 202304:05 min
A man sitting at a table putting together paper pen

Replacing plastic pens with paper and plant seeds

Made in Tamil Nadu, this paper pen is eco-friendly and contains seeds that can grow into plants when thrown away.
IndiaSeptember 18, 202303:33 min
A small urban garden with seedlings coming up with buildings in the background

How home gardens are saving people money

As food prices soar, urban agriculture projects in Johannesburg are teaching locals how to grow their own fruit and veg.
South AfricaSeptember 15, 202304:48 min