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Marine life

Our oceans are teeming with life.

But such life is also facing pressures: global warming, pollution, overextraction of resources. Here, an automatic compilation of DW content on marine life.

BdT | Schmetterling

Butterflies flourish in the summer heat — for now 13.08.2018

Europe has been struggling with extremely high temperatures this summer. While the heat wave hurt farmers and fish, butterflies are actually doing better than normal. But that may change over time.
Deutschland Münster Fischsterben wegen Sauerstoffmangel im Aasee

Münster attempts fish rescue after heat wave lake deaths 12.08.2018

Münster authorities have been pumping millions of liters of oxygenated water into the Aasee lake in an effort to save its fish population. Tons of fish have died after a recent heat wave led to a drop in oxygen levels.
06.08.2103 DW Euromaxx a la carte Danzig Gericht

À la carte: Herring Tartare from Gdansk 10.08.2018

Polish chef Damian Mazurkovski from the port city of Gedansk makes a simple but delicious house specialty from the Kubicki Restaurant where he works: herring tartare on Polish black bread.
Freiburg - Dürre im Flussbett der Dreisam

Dying fish and drying rivers — consequences of Europe's summer heat wave 10.08.2018

Over the past week, dead fish have been pulled out of Germany's rivers and lakes by the ton — the extreme heat and a lack of rain have proven too much for them. Global warming is among factors altering fish habitat.
Neuhausen - Fischesterben am Rhein

Living Planet: Fish die off as heat wave drags on 09.08.2018

Large numbers of fish have died in the Rhine River as a result of high water temperatures due to the ongoing heat wave. The cold-loving grayling in northern Switzerland has been hit particularly hard. During the 2003 heat wave, 90 percent of Switzerland's grayling population was wiped out. Now, there are fears the current bout of searing heat will deliver another blow.
Spanien Balearen Menorca | Cala Galdana, schwebender Wasserhahn

Living Planet: Water, H2O, source of life 09.08.2018

Without water, there is no life. Water conservationist Rajendra Singh is bringing dead streams back to life in India. Thousands of dead fish have turned up in the Rhine River in Switzerland — fish are vulnerable to high temperatures as their environment heats up. And, an entrepreneur wants to drag icebergs all the way to South Africa!

Angler am Rhein - drohendes Fischsterben

Heat kills thousands of fish in River Rhine 06.08.2018

A ton of dead fish has been recovered near the German-Swiss border despite man-made 'cool pools' to prevent fish fatalities. Europe is in the throes of a heat wave that is impacting life in many different ways.
Grenzgebiet zwischen Bosnien-Herzegowina und Serbien

Could removing Europe's dams revive its rivers? 04.08.2018

A group is calling for tens of thousands of dams across Europe to be dismantled for the sake of the environment. Why is this massive undertaking needed, and how feasible would it be?
Jemen Krieg | Luftangriff & Krankenhaus in Hodeidah

Deadly airstrikes on fish market in Yemen's Hodeidah 03.08.2018

Medics and aid agencies said Saudi-led airstrikes had caused the deaths of at least 30 people, with many more injured in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. The Saudi coalition, in turn, blamed Houthi militia.
Pinguinkolonie auf Ile aux Cochons

King penguin die-off: 'They're more or less stuck there' 01.08.2018

Roughly 90 percent of king penguins on an island between South Africa and Antarctica are estimated to have died over the past few decades. That's nearly half a million. A penguin biologist explains why.
San Antonio Aquarium - Hai in Kinderwagen geklaut

Shark stolen in a baby stroller back in US aquarium 31.07.2018

The thieves disguised the shark as a baby wrapped in a blanket and wheeled it out of the aquarium in a stroller. But thanks to an alert staff member, the horn shark — called Miss Helen — is back in its petting tank.
Deutschland Hitzewelle | Köln

Germany swelters under heat wave 26.07.2018

High temperatures and a prolonged drought are disrupting daily life in Germany. Ship cargo on the River Rhine has been reduced by half and fish populations have been threatened by high water temperatures.

Italien Sergio Marchionne

Shark in a sweater: Sergio Marchionne's legacy at Fiat Chrysler 24.07.2018

After bringing Fiat back from the brink, boss Sergio Marchionne was looking for another challenge and audaciously took over Chrysler in 2009. Amazingly and against all odds, he was able to turn both leviathans around.
São Tomé und Príncipe -Schutz der Meeresschildkröten

Quote of the week 20.07.2018

"We used to sell the game or eat it ourselves. But we've stopped doing that. We want our children to see the wild animals in the future with their own eyes." - Danyso Hounde, hunter in Benin
Check-in Sendung vom 02.06.2018

Meet a Local: Batumi, Georgia 18.07.2018

Check-in viewer Konstantin Megrelishvili shows us around his home town on the Black Sea coast. We visit a tower dedicated to the Georgian alphabet, stroll down Batumi Boulevard and eat at a typical fish restaurant.

Fisch-Pediküre

DW's Health News: Why fish pedicures are a bad idea 11.07.2018

Did you know that fish pedicures can cause deformations in your toenails? Or that if you feel young, your brain has probably stayed young, too? DW brings you this week's health news, all in one handy guide!
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