1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia's war in Ukraine
Migration

Environment

Skip next section Top Story

Top Story

A man behind a solar array

Croatia's solar energy gets a citizen-led boost

CroatiaSeptember 21, 2023
Page 1 of 3
Skip next section News

News

September 21, 2023

Germany signs UN treaty to protect ocean marine life

Skip next section Reports & Analysis

Reports & Analysis

An official of the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) is seen on the right with his back towards the camera, his green T-shirt displaying the yellow IBAMA lettering. In the background several indigenous people and huts with thatched roofs are visible.

Protecting Brazil's Amazon rainforest, one tree at a time

Protecting Brazil's Amazon rainforest, one tree at a time

The Brazilian government has strengthened the agency monitoring illegal deforestation in the Amazon.
BrazilSeptember 20, 202302:19 min
A hand holds a wallet full of euro notes

Soil degradation costs every European €112 a year

Soil degradation costs every European €112 a year

The global decline in soil quality comes at a tangible financial cost to each and every person on the planet.
EuropeSeptember 20, 202303:13 min
DW Still Beitrag Ghana: Making school kits from plastic trash

Ghana: Making school kits from plastic trash

Ghana: Making school kits from plastic trash

In Northern Ghana, a social enterprise provides school kits and raincoats made from plastic waste.
GhanaSeptember 20, 202301:17 min
DW Sendung Eco India | Agrivoltaics

Combining photovoltaics and agriculture

Combining photovoltaics and agriculture

Agrivoltaic systems are solar panels that produce energy and provide shelter and space for plants and animals.
GermanySeptember 19, 202305:58 min
A yellow Deutsche Post delivery truck next to a cycle-powered delivery vehicle

Speeding up the mobility transition

Speeding up the mobility transition

To get freight off the roads, global logistics company DHL is trialing a solar-powered delivery boat in Berlin.
GermanySeptember 19, 202305:54 min
Lake with bathing people, in the background modern colored apartment houses

Seestadt Aspern, Vienna's city of the future

Seestadt Aspern, Vienna's city of the future

Seestadt Aspern in Vienna is a sustainable district for 30,000 people and a lab for innovative, energy-saving living.
AustriaSeptember 18, 202311:35 min
Show more
Skip next section Latest show

Latest show

The troubling trend looming over Cairo's City of the Dead

Cairo mulls razing a historic cemetery. Why the outcry resonates with developing cities grappling with slums.
September 21, 202329:59 min
Skip next section All Shows

All Shows

Get inspired!

Discover DW's outstanding documentaries, exciting talk shows, news and magazines.
Explore now
Skip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp for IDPs in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa needs peace to hit sustainable development goals

Conflict, climate change and a lack of access to basic services are hindering Africa's progress towards the UN's SDGs.
AfricaSeptember 14, 2023
Climate activists on bikes protest against environmental pollution from aviation at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

What would it take to make aviation green in the EU?

The EU hopes green jet fuel will be the answer to aviation emissions, but not everyone is sold.
EuropeSeptember 13, 2023
A white coral reef seen underwater, backlit by lights held by a scuba diver

In Florida, ocean restoration groups help preserve reefs

Scientists and activists are collaborating to save Florida's coral reefs. DW's Ines Pohl found out more in Key West.
United States of AmericaSeptember 13, 202302:29 min
Skip next section A closer look

A closer look

Climate change

Topic

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.

external

Thailand: Plankton growth endangers marine life

Thailand: Plankton growth endangers marine life

Increased water surface temperatures are fueling plankton growth, endangering marine life in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
ThailandSeptember 20, 202302:59 min
Two Ethiopian girls carry water cannisters strapped to their backs

UN warns world off track to meeting development goals

UN warns world off track to meeting development goals

The UN has said that without urgent, concrete action, the planet and its people are headed toward "global catastrophe."
September 18, 202302:48 min
A man holds a sign reading "Climate S.O.S." as activists mark the start of Climate Week in New York

Climate activists around the world urge action

Climate activists around the world urge action

Climate protests have taken place around the world to spur leaders into action.at the UN General Assembly this week.
United States of AmericaSeptember 18, 202302:02 min
Explore more
Skip next section Specials & Events

Specials & Events

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.
Learn more
Skip next section Living

Living

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
A view of the Louvre Museum in Paris with its glass pyramid and fountain

Paris aims to cool down the city

The French capital is seeking ways to beat the heat, introducing more greenery and taking cars off the road.
FranceSeptember 12, 202306:17 min