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A man walks along the shoreline where parts of buildings and trees have been engulfed by the sea

Why are sea levels rising?

Global issuesSeptember 25, 2024
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September 25, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene grows into hurricane, nears Florida

September 25, 2024

Climate change made Central Europe floods more likely: study

September 24, 2024

German minister: Eating habit survey shows shifting tastes

September 24, 2024

Eight bulls captured after escape from Massachusetts rodeo

September 24, 2024

Japan: Tsunami advisory lifted after earthquake

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Reports & Analysis

In this aerial view a land surveyor measures beach and sand erosion using GPS

Rising sea levels: Are some regions doomed?

Rising sea levels: Are some regions doomed?

Sea levels are rising worldwide. Who is particularly at risk — and what can be done to counter the floods?
GermanySeptember 25, 202412 images
Eco India 20.9.24

From city stress to rural self-sufficiency

From city stress to rural self-sufficiency

From high-stress city life to a calmer, rural existence - self-sufficiency is not easy, but for some highly beneficial.
IndiaSeptember 24, 202404:05 min
Eco India 20.9.24

Mitigating climate change with local weather data

Mitigating climate change with local weather data

After repeat devastation by floods, a community in Kerala works together, collecting and sharing essential forecast data
IndiaSeptember 23, 202406:04 min
A member of the Indigenous Penan community in Sarawak, Malaysia, standing in a forest

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

Logging, palm oil plantations and dam building have threatened the way of life for Malaysia's nomadic Penan community
MalaysiaSeptember 22, 202402:50 min
Temporary flood walls set up in Frankfurt an der Oder ahead of an anticipated flood

German border city prepares for flood

German border city prepares for flood

Frankfurt an der Oder, the German city on the river that marks the border with Poland, is getting ready for a flood.
GermanySeptember 20, 2024
An aerial view showing submerged houses after severe flooding in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Are Nigeria's floods caused by humans or climate change?

Are Nigeria's floods caused by humans or climate change?

Maiduguri, in northern Nigeria, has been hit by devastating flooding. Is government neglect or climate change to blame?
NigeriaSeptember 20, 2024
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Introducing: What on Earth

Chinook salmon populations are declining fast in Canada. But why? And what can be done to save this keystone species?
September 20, 202426:47 min
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Elephants, oryx, giraffes, zebra and elephants at a watering hole.

Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them?

Does Namibia's plan to kill animals to save them, and help the human population from ongoing drought, stack up?
NamibiaSeptember 18, 2024
Cars and emergency services vehicles, one with a boat strapped to its roof, drive through a flooded road.

How is climate change impacting global flooding?

As Europe battles floods, five visualizations to help understand the role climate change is playing in extreme rainfall.
Global issuesSeptember 16, 2024
A graphic showing, in red, an ozone layer hole over the South Pole

How important is the ozone layer?

The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories.
Global issuesSeptember 16, 2024
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A closer look

Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

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Philippines: A drowning tropical island

Philippines: A drowning tropical island

Floods are hitting the Philippines hard. Villagers don't know where to go. Climate change is not the only culprit.
PhilippinesSeptember 23, 202405:58 min
Lewis Hamilton struggles with the heat at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

Hamilton's near heatstroke puts F1 driver safety in focus

Hamilton's near heatstroke puts F1 driver safety in focus

With drivers suffering from 'borderline heatstroke' at the race in Singapore, safety concerns in Formula One returned.
HungarySeptember 23, 2024
Protesters march during the global climate strike organized by Fridays for Future in Berlin, Germany.

Germany sees nationwide climate protests

Germany sees nationwide climate protests

Thousands of activists in Berlin and across Germany have staged protests calling attention to the climate crisis.
GermanySeptember 20, 202402:06 min
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Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.
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A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom takes a toll on Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.
NorwaySeptember 17, 202406:15 min
Tourists in boats paddling on the Vltava.

Rowdy tourists threaten Czech World Heritage town

Overtourism, in the form of river cruises, is overwhelming the historic town of Cesky Krumlov.
Czech RepublicSeptember 12, 202403:42 min
Aerial view of the Ikorodu ferry terminal in Lagos

Nigeria: Lagos looks to waterways for sustainable commute

Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, wants to use its waterways as an alternative to congested streets.
NigeriaSeptember 8, 20249 images