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Many Uighurs fled from China to Turkey. Now, they are threatened with deportation to their homeland, where they face persecution and oppression. Also: Israel is relaxing coronavirus restrictions for vaccinated people and is instituting a "Green Pass".
In the Kuznetsk Basin, a Siberian coal-mining area known as Russia's "black heart," breathing can sometimes be difficult due to pollution. Even Canada responded to the villagers' plea for help — but will Russia respond to the environmental crisis?
More than 70% of India's electricity comes from burning coal, and much of that is imported. Imported coal lands in Goa — a coastal state famous for its white sandy beaches and biodiversity. The government plans to transform the region into India's coal hub. But citizens are pushing back in a bid to prevent pollution and protect the state's glimmering green hills.
Bangladesh banned single-use plastic bags in 2002 but does not enforce the ban. The bags are everywhere. A scientist in Dhaka has developed an eco-friendly biodegradable alternative made from jute.
Electric motors for fishing boats on Africa's Lake Victoria: German-Dutch startup ASOBO hopes to replace gasoline engines with less polluting ones.
Millions of tons of plastic pollute the environment each year. Now, students in Europe are helping scientists map plastic waste landing in rivers. Others are working to trap microplastics before they enter waterways.
Even when we sleep, part of us is alert. Our sense of hearing is on duty 24 hours a day, detecting danger, helping us communicate, and orienting us. But hearing often suffers from sensory overload and stress.
Toxic smog is a big problem in Bishkek in winter due to very low temperatures and the widespread use of coal heating. For several days the Kyrgyz capital even held the record for the world's worst air pollution. A solution is not in sight.
Cities in Africa are growing rapidly. The consequences are pollution and deteriorating living conditions. Oumar Sylla, UN Habitat's regional director for Africa, talks with DW about the reasons for urbanization and strategies to deal with it.
Around the world more and more people are moving to cities in the search of a better life. But this pressure on towns has downsides. DW sheds light on the figures and looks into solutions to make life together easier.
On thisOn this special edition of Eco Africa we take a closer look at urbanization, everything from how to ventilate a city and traffic problems to getting clean drinking water to people and air pollution.
Cape TowCape Town is upgrading its wastewater treatment plants, most of which were built in the 1950s. The changes will improve the health of citizens — especially those in informal settlements and townships.
Marianna Muntianu has devised all kinds of ways to encourage people to plant trees. She oversees 6,000 volunteers doing just that with her Plant the Forest project. The UN has named her a Young Champion of the Earth.
The invention of the light bulb was a huge leap forward, enabling humans to work, party and travel after nightfall. But too much artificial light is bad for ecosystems and human health. How damaging is light pollution for the environment and our bodies?
Millions of tons of plastic pollute the environment each year. Now, schoolchildren in Europe are helping scientists map the plastic waste that lands in rivers. Others are working to trap microplastics in sewage plants before they enter the waterways.
Plastic needs hundreds of years to decompose - and even then, it's not completely gone. We're left with microplastics that continue to pollute our environment. But what if nature could help? Our reporter in Germany investigates.
Particulate matter enters our lungs as we breathe. It can then enter the bloodstream and cause inflammation. Research has shown that air pollution and particulate matter make it more likely that a case of Covid-19 will be severe rather than mild.
On this edition of Eco Africa we see how a group is trying to bring migratory birds back to Burkina Faso, use some eco-friendly soap from the Cape Verde Islands and vacuum up plastic on South Africa's beaches.
A local conservation group has designed a vacuum to assist with the removal of plastic and microplastics from South African beaches. For the group, the EnviroBuggy is now another tool to help keep things clean.
Landfill sites outside Moscow - like the ‘Alexinsky Pit’- pose major environmental challenges. Rarely conforming to safety standards; they pollute the soil, the groundwater and air.
In the Netherlands, scientists are studying the effects of light pollution on bats. Fruit farmers in the region are giving the nocturnal animals refuge and using them to combat insects.
Light pollution is a problem in the industrialized world, with serious consequences for the health of people and animals in the affected areas. Some cities want to tackle this and have committed as International Dark Sky Communities.
Noise pollution is one of the most disruptive environmental influences in modern cities, with serious consequences for the health of the living beings there. A problem especially in a mega-city, like Delhi. But there are ideas on how to tackle that issue.
A court in the Netherlands has ordered energy giant Shell to pay compensation for oil spills in the Niger Delta in 2005. The case was brought by four Nigerian farmers who claimed their land was polluted. The amount of compensation is not yet fixed.
