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Animals in need find sanctuary with Anjali Gopalan. There are now 800 animals living at her shelter near Delhi, from horses to budgies. But she is equally committed to helping disadvantaged people.
Esther Yiampaine Tinayo and James Mokoire Moonka are Maasai. They show us their home near Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
Women have been fighting for equality for over 170 years. There's still a lot to be done. Global 3000 shows women who are achieving their aims, despite many obstacles.
Working women have it tough in Iran. The women of Hengam Island in the Persian Gulf know all about it. Hard work has been a fact of life for many years. Yet the authorities still discriminate against them.
Iceland is trying to counter climate change through innovation. A kind of vacuum cleaner sucks CO2 out of the air and converts it into rock. Engineer Edda Aradóttir on the natural CO2 storage project.
Using conservation to reduce property taxes and get landowners to leave their land to nature: Candice Stevens and her Wilderness Foundation have converted 500,000 hectares of land in South Africa into nature reserves.
Costa Rica is very serious about environmental and climate protection. The right to drinking water is enshrined in the constitution and authorities buy land with water resources in order to protect them.
In Ghana's capital Accra, Esi Dzorsu makes a delicious snack that's in great demand in her neighborhood: corn on the cob. It's grown the traditional way, delivered fresh, grilled and dipped in saltwater.
In Baja California, travelers can accompany marine biologists studying predatory fish like marlins. The expeditions cost more than standard trips, but the money helps finance the scientific research.
Many people living on Majorca, usually packed with holidaymakers, longed for more peace and quiet. But during the pandemic, tourists have been sorely missed. Those who depend on them need help to survive.
A tourist island without visitors: Majorca one year after the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. We also report on eco-tourism in Baja California in Mexico and show what is being done for clean water in Costa Rica.
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.
Two million families in the Philippines live from fishing. But climate change and overfishing are taking their toll. Germany's International Climate Initiative is supporting the fishing community's efforts to help themselves.
Accomplished chefs in Bangkok are offering gourmet menus with lots of courses in their own homes. With restaurants closed and people seeking to avoid crowds, such dinners are a welcome escape for the prosperous during the pandemic.
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.
The Trump administration aimed to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan by May 2021 as part of a deal with the Taliban. If all foreign forces were to leave, many fear the Taliban would seize power and roll back women's rights and freedoms.
Strawberries are an important crop for farmers in Michoacán. But huge monocultures have destroyed the soil and biodiversity. A project aims to support a variety of animals and plants. That would attract pollinators which would also be good for the farms.
Can the USA reboot its efforts at climate protection and conservation? Millions of children in China’s provinces are growing up without their parents, who are itinerant workers in China’s cities.
The US is the world's worst climate offender after China. But that’s meant to change. President Joe Biden has rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and set the goal of making the US carbon neutral by 2050. Can the US really turn things around?
For 30 years, Somkit Sang Krajang has had a mobile food stand in the center of Bangkok. Her specialty is Khanom Bueang, a crispy pancake topped with sweet or savory ingredients, depending on the customers’ wishes. Her cousin helps her make them.
Three-year old Guo Guo lives with her grandmother in a rural village in China. Her parents work and live in a city. It’s estimated that 69 million other children share the same fate. A social program is now in place to help them feel less neglected.
While sexual harassment is a widespread problem in Egypt, talking about it remains a taboo. Plus: Artificial light has changed the world but not only for the better. And the city of Moscow is undergoing a green energy revolution.
Asanda Pakade is a cheerful, 17-year-old karate enthusiast from the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. She has seven siblings, but she doesn't like going to school. She wants to become a psychologist, and develop educational apps for kids.
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?
