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This week Eco India takes a dive into the deep blue sea. Our appetite for fish and other seafood is causing great harm and upsetting the balance of marine ecosystems around the globe. How can we preserve our oceans?
The demand for fish is high and that puts immense pressure on fishermen to cast their nets during breeding season, or in dangerous waters. A special calendar is designed to help consumers understand the issue - so that the fish and the fishermen are better protected.
Fishing is a huge global industry but the supply of sea life is not endless. DW takes a closer look at the impact overfishing has on our planet.
Massive quantities of plastic waste end up in our seas and are eaten by fish. A simple innovation is helping to collect the waste before it enters the oceans. A Dutch startup has created a curtain of rising air bubbles to intercept plastic in rivers.
Fisherwomen in Maharashtra have found a solution for coping with overfishing. They grow oysters, which are easy to harvest and help the environment by filtering the water.
Mar Menor in Murcia, Europe's largest saltwater lagoon, is facing environmental crisis after tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on its beach. They are exploring the causes with environmental activists and the government.
There is more life than it seems on the polluted beaches of Mumbai. A local Marine expert explores a treasure trove of marine life and inspires the next generation to be mindful about the hidden biodiversity.
There are many places where life is extremely hard if not impossible, and not just for people. Yet new spaces for plants, animals and humans have been created in some of these very inhospitable environments. Eco India visits a few of these.
Scientists and gardeners have restored wetlands in Delhi. These areas are now a paradise for birds. They also help protect Delhi from flooding along the Yamuna river and improve the quality of the groundwater.
A waste-to-energy power plant in Copenhagen features a ski slope on its roof. It's the first of its kind in the world, and could become the capital's newest landmark.
As global warming becomes an ever greater threat to humanity, the Spanish city of Barcelona is taking action. Rooftop gardens and so-called biodiversity corridors are part of the plan.
Mumbai's rivers are polluted. A local fishing community has found a simple and effective way to keep fish: they have dug pools beside a river and amid the mangrove swamps, with mesh at their entrance channels to keep out trash.
On the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, where winters are icy and dark, an American foodie is growing herbs and vegetables. This unique venture is providing local people with a sustainable food supply under extreme conditions.
Power to the people! This week Eco India is all about taking people taking life into their own hands and controlling their own destiny. They help themselves and the environment, becoming heroes of today's world. Eco India tells some of their stories.
Farmers in an extremely dry region of India were becoming desperate. The inhabitants of 15 villages there worked together to find solutions. Now they have more water than before and can even earn money in ways other than agriculture.
While kayaking down Germany's rivers, a photographic artist decided to start pulling plastic rubbish out of the water, arranging it and taking pictures. His work began a volunteer clean-up movement.
The former Soviet Republic of Moldova – one of the poorest countries in Europe – relies heavily on Russia for its energy needs. A German NGO is helping increase the country's energy efficiency, starting with the residential sector.
In a mountainous region in northwestern India, residents have taken the fight for water into their own hands. In winter, they create artificial ice stupas, which they then melt when they urgently need water for farming.
Arable land is in decline worldwide, and agriculture needs to become more sustainable. This week Eco India looks at people who are rethinking farming in India and Germany.
Extended periods of drought take a toll on soil and people. In India, women farmers suffer the worst effects, because they have no land ownership rights and no access to resources like finance, markets and water. An organization is advocating for land ownership rights for women and improving climate resilience.
Our agricultural systems are motivated by the need to feed more people and remain profitable. Farming is crucial to poverty alleviation and food security. But at what environmental cost?
The argument in favor of industrial agriculture methods is that we have to feed as many people as possible. But farmers in the Bioboden cooperative, which was founded in 2009, focus on eco-friendly agriculture, conservation and animal welfare. They work with start-ups to modernize agriculture and make it more appealing.
A trip to the supermarket can bolster or have a negative impact on climate protection. Most consumers unknowingly play a role with their wallets, habits and their appetites. Cheap food items could eventually lead to high costs for the environment.
Farmers are looking forward to the day when robots will weed their fields. AgBots can also plant and water, harvest and sort. Even feeding the pigs can be automated. Smart farming is a learning curve both for robots and farmers.
