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Global 3000

Global 3000 - The Globalization Program 19.02.2021 | 26:06 mins.

Women's rights hang in the balance in Afghanistan as Taliban threats and violence mount. The Kyrgyz capital suffers record winter smog. And in Bangkok, private dinners hosted by top chefs are trending among the wealthy.
Still Global 3000 | Kirgistan Smog

Smog plagues the capital of Kyrgyzstan 19.02.2021 | 04:22 mins.

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.
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Bosnien Smog

Bosnia: Sarajevo - the dirty city 04.02.2021 | 04:47 mins.

In the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, people with lung disease fear both smog and the coronavirus – it is a deadly mixture.
09.2015 DW Focus on Europe (Sendungslogo)

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People 04.02.2021 | 26:06 mins.

Smog and COVID-19: Why people with lung diseases are particularly at risk. Also: The British government has been using undercover agents to target environmental activists.
Eco India I Urbanization vs villages I Bangkok

How to improve public transport in Bangkok 30.01.2021 | 05:17 mins.

Commuters in the Thai capital spend hours a day stuck in traffic jams. Public transport is rundown and unreliable. Electric tuk-tuks are a green and efficient alternative, and the elevated rapid transit system, the Skytrain, is set to be expanded.
DW Rev 04 | Green Mobility Manila E-Mobility

Philippinen: The long road to e-mobility 28.01.2021 | 05:54 mins.

Electric mobility to combat Manila's gridlock. Its 13 million people suffer from traffic and smog. E-mobility is set to be part of an urgently needed transformation. But e-vehicles are expensive and hardly widespread.
World Stories

World Stories - The Week in Reports 09.01.2021 | 12:36 mins.

Life is pretty much back to normal in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged. Also: Top gymnasts in Germany accused a trainer of bullying and mistreatment. They say that the problems are much wider than previously reported.
Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is one of the world's most polluted cities in the winter.

Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, suffers record winter smog 09.01.2021 | 03:26 mins.

Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, has topped air pollution rankings on several days in December, overtaking Chinese cities often leading the list. The city only has around 1 million inhabitants, but for several winters now, it has been trapped under a dome of hazardous smog.

Luftverschmutzung in Indien

Living Planet: Can smog towers solve Delhi's air pollution problem? 05.11.2020 | 07:05 mins.

Air pollution kills more than 7 million people worldwide every year. And right at the top of the list of places with unhealthy air is Delhi, also known as "the smog capital of the world." Gigantic smog-sucking towers that clean the air are now being hailed as a new solution. But they are far from a fix-all.

How Delhi’s smog could impact COVID-19 infections 29.10.2020 | 02:34 mins.

Pollution engulfs India's capital, Delhi, all year but winter sees the air quality drop to its lowest levels. Health experts worry the smog crisis could worsen the virus's spread and make it even more deadly.

India: Pollution compounds pandemic risk 20.10.2020 | 02:06 mins.

Nowhere was the drop in pollution levels more noticeable than in New Delhi during the lockdown. Now it's back to business in the Indian capital, and that means back to smog. But doctors warn that pollution and the pandemic are a dangerous combination.

DW Sendung Global 3000 | Bangkok Verkehr

Thailand: How to avoid getting stuck in traffic 02.09.2020 | 06:51 mins.

Spending hours a day stuck in traffic jams is normal for Bangkok's commuters. Public transport is run-down and unreliable. Electric tuk-tuks are a green and efficient alternative, and the elevated rapid transit system, the Skytrain, is set to be expanded.
EU Landwirtschaft Subventionen Heuballen auf einem Feld

Living Planet: Cleaner cities, cleaner crops 06.08.2020 | 30:00 mins.

We discover the benefits of city trees and visit one of the world's largest urban farms in Paris. We learn about the dangers of smog for crops — and explore Nairobi on e-vehicles.
Ernte Feld Moderne Landwirtschaft Mähdrescher

Living Planet: Smog threatens food production 06.08.2020 | 06:37 mins.

When it's high in the atmosphere, ozone can protect us from the sun. But ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as smog, is harmful. This pollutant also affects agriculture — how big of a problem is it?
China 2018 | Smog in Xi'an

Living Planet: Improvement in sight for China? 12.12.2019 | 06:34 mins.

About five years ago, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced better government action on environmental issues, literally 'declaring war' on air pollution. Today, the country is still far from being a green utopia — but it has undertaken efforts to clear its smoggy skies. Here's a look at what improvements it's made and what still needs to be done.
Autorin Beth Gardiner

Living Planet: How social media helped clean China's skies 12.12.2019 | 06:26 mins.

To explain how China's shift in environmental policy came to be, as well as some of the obstacles that stand in the way of a cleaner, greener China, DW recently spoke with environmental journalist and author, Beth Gardiner. She explains how social media helped lead to greater public awareness about unhealthy air.

DW Business Sendungslogo

DW Business – International 23.11.2019 | 11:21 mins.

Lagarde gives first speech as ECB head, SAA reaches deal to end strike, Airbus employs 'biomimicry' to save fuel
Bildergalerie Indien Smog

Living Planet: Air Pollution, explained 21.11.2019 | 06:52 mins.

The need to keep the wheels of capitalism well-oiled and the lack of investment in clean technologies has taken precedence for decades. It’s led to changes in our climate and deadly levels of air pollution. Dr Michał Krzyzanowski, who’s an environmental epidemiologist, and a visiting professor at Kings College in London talks to us about the problem.
Extreme smog in India's capital, Delhi (picture-alliance/Photoshot/P. Sarkar)

Happy seeding: An agricultural fix for India's pollution nightmare 08.11.2019

Indian farmers are wedded to an outmoded crop residue burning practice that shrouds nearby cities in thick smog, andidrives a serious health crisis. But new "happy seeder" crop planters could soon clear the skies.

Bildergalerie Indien Smog

New Delhi chokes under blanket of smog 04.11.2019

Indian authorities have imposed new restrictions on private cars in the capital to try and bring down pollution levels. The blanket of smog led Delhi's chief minister to compare the city to a gas chamber.
DW Dokunmentation KW 19

Clean Air - A Human Right 30.10.2019 | 42:36 mins.

You can literally feel the bad air in the world’s dirtiest city, the Indian capital, Delhi. Thirty years ago, the air in Germany was as bad as it is today in India. Then stricter environmental legislation brought improvements.

Indonesia struggles to put out forest fires 19.09.2019 | 02:45 mins.

The recurring outbreaks of smog-belching forest fires in Indonesia have caused air quality to plummet in the region. Experts say the fires will only be extinguished once the rainy season starts in October.
Ausstellung FAHR RAD! Die Rückeroberung der Stadt

Netherlands: From bus stop to bee stop 03.09.2019 | 03:29 mins.

The Dutch city of Utrecht has gone green and covered the roofs of more than 300 bus stops with miniature gardens. Not only does this improve air quality for residents, it also promotes biodiversity and creates a haven for bees.

Offsetting polluted air in Karachi 19.07.2019 | 03:10 mins.

Environmental experts in Pakistan have called air pollution a public health emergency. In Karachi, smog and frequent heat waves make breathing difficult for its 15 million residents. They're trying in ways large and small, to tackle the problem.
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