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Workers sort out plastic bottles in a recycling factory in Bangladesh

Plastic: Talks on a global treaty begin

Global issues16 hours ago
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Great Barrier Reef should be on 'danger' list: UN experts

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Mauna Loa: World's largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii

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India: Scores injured as protest against Adani port grows

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Reports & Analysis

A cruise ship by operator TUI sails on the water

Can cruise ships be environmentally friendly?

Can cruise ships be environmentally friendly?

Environmentalists accuse the industry of not doing enough to combat climate change, but shipping companies disagree.
Spain14 hours ago
Piles of plastic line a street in New Delhi, India.

Global plastics treaty talks get underway

Global plastics treaty talks get underway

An intergovernmental negotiating committee is meeting in Uruguay to begin working on a global plastics treaty.
Global issues16 hours ago02:11 min
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.
IndiaNovember 25, 202206:20 min
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Wildlife summit votes to protect sharks

Wildlife summit votes to protect sharks

A global summit on international trade in endangered species has backed a plan to protect sharks.
PanamaNovember 26, 202201:21 min
DW Afrimaxx | Hanf, Cannabis

How Malawi is making hemp the top crop of the future

How Malawi is making hemp the top crop of the future

How hemp is helping Malawi become independent from tobacco.
AfricaNovember 25, 202204:59 min
A woman shows off a circular earring and a similar ring in gold and gray

Making sustainable jewelry in Lagos

Making sustainable jewelry in Lagos

Doubara Eporwei has set a new trend in Nigerian design with her small, minimalist jewelry.
AfricaNovember 25, 202205:39 min
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A closer look

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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

Global issuesOctober 27, 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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Germany's wind power ambitions hit resistance

Germany is banking on renewable energy to achieve energy independence and phase out fossil fuels. But there's a snag.
November 25, 202266:41 min
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In the spotlight

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
SomaliaNovember 22, 2022
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?
AfricaNovember 21, 2022
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.
Global issuesNovember 17, 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 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
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.
EuropeNovember 6, 202211 images
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.
GermanyNovember 3, 202212 images