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The sick and the elderly are among the most vulnerable people in society. What happens when they don't get the support and care they need? Global 3000 visits Kentucky's forgotten mine workers and nursing homes in China.
Jhonny Carias is 21 and lives on the outskirts of Guatemala City - in a poor area that’s rife with crime. He dreams of moving to Europe. But vocational training could open up new opportunities for him in Guatemala.
Cyclone Idai flooded large areas of northern Mozambique earlier this year, washing away homes and destroying crops. But the devastation could have been even worse, had it not been for the nearby Gorongosa National Park with its intact ecosystem.
Almost a quarter of a billion Chinese are over the age of sixty. But China's one-child policy thinned out an entire generation. The result is a caregiving state of emergency. There aren't enough nurses to take care of the country's aged.
Many miners in the US state of Kentucky have developed a disease known as black lung, from breathing in coal dust. Some have little hope of living past the age of 50 or 60. And many struggle to get help from insurance companies or the state.
It's a beautiful world - and it keeps getting better for humanity. Really? Anyone listening to politicians or reading the news might easily get a different impression. This week's Global 3000 looks on the bright side of life.
Soffía Theodórsdóttir lives in a typical Icelandic home in the south of the country. She campaigns against water in plastic bottles, and in her spare time she likes to play on her old Blüthner piano.
Traditionally, the Maasai people's women don't hold jobs - least of all as wildlife conservationists. But now several Maasai women are being trained as rangers around Amboseli National Park.
You may have the impression our world is getting worse. But a group of Oxford University researchers have found many things are actually improving. In terms of poverty, life expectancy and infant mortality, global statistics all show a positive trend.
Reefs are the second most species-rich ecosystems after rainforests. And the second-largest coral reef in the world lies off the coast of Belize. It was on UNESCO's danger list for nearly ten years, but it's starting to recover.
Nitika soin Virdi lives with her husband in the Indian city of Pune. The picture of Buddha on her wall is very important to her. It represents harmony in a world of chaos, and shows that it's always possible to find happiness.
Scientists and farmers in northern Morocco are measuring the number of remaining insects. Populations of butterflies, wild bees and flies have fallen, which could have a dramatic impact on food production.
Kurdish biologist Hana Raza was worried the Persian leopard hadn't survived years of war in northern Iraq. But her fears were put to rest when the animal was spotted in the mountains in 2011. Since then she's been campaigning for a reserve.
The CITES World Wildlife Conference will take place in Geneva. Ahead of the conference, DW travelled to Iraq, Morocco and Belize to find out what's being done protect our planet's biodiversity.
Toxic masculinity in Montana; a floating vocational school on the Amazon; resistance to gentrification in Cape Town.
The US state of Montana is the epitome of the Wild West, where men are supposed to be men and not talk about their feelings. This kind of toxic masculinity may be a factor in the high rate of suicide in the state, about double the national average.
The Bo-Kaap district is quaint and beautiful, popular with tourists and also a target for property developers. Residents, however, are fighting back; they want to stay put and maintain their local community.
Education is decisive in escaping poverty. That's why a vocational school ship cruises the Amazon River, docking at remote villages for weeks at a time to train young people – though that's nowhere near enough to reach everyone who needs it.
The Indian city is growing fast but public transportation isn't keeping pace. Congestion and pollution are problems. A green transport policy is in the works to make the city cleaner and more liveable.
Ghana is the world's second largest cocoa exporter. But production has declined due to crop disease and extreme dry weather. An organization from the Netherlands is helping farmers to replace their old cocoa trees.
In 2017 Uruguay became the first country in the world to allow commercial sales of marijuana. Pharmacies began selling cannabis directly to consumers. The move was popular with young people, but not everyone is thrilled about the legal high.
Europe is at the center of a debate about African art plundered in the colonial era. Some 80 percent of Africa's historical art is thought to be in Europe, much of it in museums. Two experts are calling for these treasures to be returned to Africa.
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is sinking by up to 25 centimeters every year. More than 30 million people in and around the city are at risk. Now urban planners have begun to act in the hope of averting disaster.
Lolita Hantantiana lives in Madagascar in a house she shares with nine other people. In her free time, the 15-year-old likes playing soccer. One of her goals is to improve her English.
