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Pollution

Pollution can take many forms.

Air, water, solid waste - most agree that pollution is harmful for people and other life on Earth. But more controversial is how to best prevent it - and clean it up.

Griechenland Insel Kreta

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In Greece, award-winning, internationally renowned drinking water is being produced. But what makes a world class mineral water? Soil content? Pollution control techniques? Green farming? And how will the water be affected by the current drought, which is one of the worst in decades?

Pakistanis planting trees to tackle climate change 13.12.2018

Rapid urbanization and infrastructure development have led to serious environmental challenges in Pakistan. A young man wants to tackle these problems by motivating his fellow citizens to plant trees.
Nord Stream 2 - Insel Rügen

Nord Stream 2 pipeline row just got dirty 13.12.2018

The green movement has very little in common with US President Donald Trump. But both are moving against the beleaguered Nord Stream 2 pipeline that is now being built to send Russian gas to Europe.
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Electric plane boom waiting in the wings 12.12.2018

Aviation has tended to fly under the radar as far as taking responsibility for cutting greenhouse gas emissions goes. But Norway, a Slovenian manufacturer and an American entrepreneur plan to change that.
Indien Neu Delhi Smog

How foul air in India is putting people's lives in danger 11.12.2018

Air pollution in India has reached dangerous levels, killing at least one out of every eight persons, according to a recent study. Experts are urging the government to act fast. Murali Krishnan reports.
Polen COP24 | Medizinstudenten

Is climate change killing us? 10.12.2018

Tackling climate change would reduce deaths from asthma, lung cancer, heart attack and other diseases. Doctors want to spur global climate action by highlighting the link between the planet's health and human health.

Rice straws — Koreans' alternative to plastic straws 07.12.2018

As part of their campaign to reduce plastic pollution, South Koreans are trying to abandon plastic straws and use rice straws in their stead.
Luftverschmutzung durch Braunkohlekraftwerk

World in Progress: Laws to save the Planet 05.12.2018

Client Earth CEO James Thornton how using the law creatively helps to save the planet / Marid's new traffic restrictions to curb air pollution meet mixed reactions / villagers in India use plastic waste to create new items while protecting their tribal culture and their ancient forest.

Grand Via Straße in Madrid

World in Progress: Madrid curbing smog with strict traffic rules 05.12.2018

To curb air pollution, Madrid now has some of the strictest restrictions for vehicles in Europe. Older cars are banned from entering the inner city, visitors will need special permission. Sidewalks are being widened, and the speed limit has been set at 30 km/h in many places. The decision has proved to be highly controversial — but the left-wing city government remains committed.

China BYD K8 Elektrobus

Latin America grows fond of electric buses 04.12.2018

Cities such as Santiago de Chile and Cali in Colombia have started using electric buses. Others like San Jose, Costa Rica, and Panama City are in the middle of pilot projects to make transportation cleaner.
James K. Thornton, Gründer der Organisation ClientEarth

Client Earth: Changing environmental law, the world over 04.12.2018

James Thornton, head of public interest law firm Client Earth, holds governments around the world accountable for environmental damage. He tells DW how the law can be harnessed for the good of people and the planet.
Deutschland Energie Braunkohle Kraftwerk Jänschwalde

Angela Merkel promises an additional billion for clean air 03.12.2018

Germany's government says it will pump nearly one billion additional euros into the fight against air pollution. The funding will help municipalities tackle pollution from diesel cars.
04.2015 DW Business Sendungslogo

DW Business – Europe & Asia 03.12.2018

Qatar withdraws from OPEC - US and China agree 90-day truce in trade dispute - Madrid restricts traffic in city center
China Luftverschmutzung in Changzhou

China issues air pollution warnings, 79 cities blanketed in heavy smog 01.12.2018

Authorities have warned residents to stay inside as thick smog shrouds dozens of Chinese cities. Officials are considering temporary driving bans and an extension to the shutdown of heavily polluting factories.
Honduras Strandsäuberung Müll Plastik Umwelt

Living Planet: Plastic cleanups: better for the planet or our conscience? 29.11.2018

With increased awareness about the problem of plastic pollution, our natural reaction may be to ask, ‘How can I help?’ Beach cleanups are one simple and positive answer, but do they really make a difference? Not necessarily, we learn on a beach in Honduras.
Chile Proteste der Mapuche nach Polizeigewalt in Osorno

Living Planet: Asking the difficult questions 29.11.2018

Why did tragedy strike an environmental activist couple in Chile? Who will win the fight over Germany’s coal phase-out and why is the movement attracting protesters from around the globe? Do beach cleanups actually help, or just soothe our conscience? We dig into these tricky subjects on this week’s episode of Living Planet.
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