Jeannette Cwienk

Jeannette Cwienk

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Jeannette Cwienk

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A ski slope without snow in Germany is closed down

A ski slope without snow in Germany is closed down

If snow is Earth's 'sunscreen,' what happens when it's gone?

A lack of snow isn't just bad news for winter sports, it also impacts shipping, agriculture and our power supply.

People take a stroll in the river bed of the Waal as water levels dropped because of drought in Nijmegen, Netherlands

People take a stroll in the river bed of the Waal as water levels dropped because of drought in Nijmegen, Netherlands

2022: The year the climate crisis hit home

A look at the extreme weather events around the world linked to climate change that shaped the year.

Natural gas pipeline storage facility

Natural gas pipeline storage facility

How can we realistically replace gas?

Coal, nuclear, fracked gas or renewables — how can Germany power itself and protect the environment?

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Kleines Wiesenvögelchen sucht nach Nektar

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen sucht nach Nektar

Why is it so important to protect nature and biodiversity?

Why is it so important to protect nature and biodiversity?

As delegates meet in Montreal, DW looks at what's at risk when ecosystems are lost and animals and plants go extinct.

A worker uses a torch to cut steel pipes near a coal-powered power station at Zhangjiakou, with smokestacks in the background

A worker uses a torch to cut steel pipes near a coal-powered power station at Zhangjiakou, with smokestacks in the background

Energy crisis puts global climate measures to the test

Energy crisis puts global climate measures to the test

Halfway through COP27, the latest Climate Change Performance Index shows where countries stand on climate protection.

Symbolbild | Frieren in der Wohnung

Symbolbild | Frieren in der Wohnung

Staying warm at home without breaking the bank

Staying warm at home without breaking the bank

As the days get colder, so do our apartments and houses. How can we keep them warm while saving money and energy?

A man stands on a beach in Horcones, Chile, which is covered all over with fish carcasses

A man stands on a beach in Horcones, Chile, which is covered all over with fish carcasses

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Talks are currently underway on an international treaty to tackle biodiversity loss. Here's what you need to know.

A flock of gray geese (Anser anser).

A flock of gray geese (Anser anser).

The perilous life of migratory birds

The perilous life of migratory birds

From habitat loss to hunting, humans pose all kinds of danger to migratory birds. But it doesn't have to be this way.

A reveller is made up in the Ukrainian colors during a peace march replacing the traditional carnival street parade in Cologne

A reveller is made up in the Ukrainian colors during a peace march replacing the traditional carnival street parade in Cologne

Cologne Carnival festivities morph into anti-war rally

Cologne Carnival festivities morph into anti-war rally

Thousands of Carnival revellers in Cologne swapped traditional festivities for an anti-war rally.

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