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Sun or shine - it's all about the climate.

The Earth's atmosphere determines whether we'll experience hot or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clear skies or clouds. Weather is universal - and universally significant. Here's a DW compilation of content.

Klimawandel in Bangladesch

Climate change poses dire challenges for Bangladesh 14.12.2018

Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Extreme weather events there have already been wreaking havoc on the people there. They're also causing a shift in migration and poverty patterns.
Spitzbergen Gletscher Negribreen

Arctic's record warming propelling 'broad change' in climate: study 12.12.2018

US scientists have warned that higher temperatures in the Arctic could be fueling extreme weather in the US and Europe. The NOAA report said 2018 was the second-warmest year on record in the Arctic since 1900.
Mexiko schwere Regenfälle 02.09.2014

Climate risk: Insuring against the inevitable 07.12.2018

The world's poor are being encouraged to take out insurance against climate-related disasters. But as the logic of some schemes unravels, those who profited least from fossil fuels are left paying for their damage.
Dürre in Thar Pakistan

PM Khan's adviser: 'Pakistan vulnerable to water problems' 07.12.2018

Pakistan is among the Asian nations most affected by extreme weather events on account of global climate change. DW spoke to the Pakistani PM Imran Khan's adviser on climate change about the problems facing the country.
Indien Weidewirtschaft im Himalaya

Climate change forces Himalayan herders to search for pasture 05.12.2018

The Himalayan Gaddi community of pastoralists has long lived from the land. But with rising temperatures pushing them higher up into mountains in search of grazing pastures, their way of life is under threat.
Dominica Hurrikan Maria

Climate Risk Index: 2017 broke records for extreme weather 04.12.2018

Puerto Rico, Honduras and Myanmar have topped a 173-nation ranking of countries most affected by climate disasters. Extreme weather caused record damage in 2017, and developing nations bear the brunt, authors say.
Ukraine Mariupol Hafen

Ukraine port city struggles to weather clash with Russia 03.12.2018

The standoff between Ukraine and Russia has catapulted the Sea of Azov to the top of the international agenda. In the port city of Mariupol, it's apparent that the conflict has been long in the making.
Hitze Sommer 2018 Edersee ausgetrocknet

Germany registers record low rainfall 29.11.2018

A dry spell in Germany that began in February has continued into November, making the summer and fall the driest on record. The drought has impacted farmers and left bodies of water at record lows.

Luftverschmutzung durch Braunkohlekraftwerk

CO2 levels hit new record high in 2017 22.11.2018

The warming effect of greenhouse gases has increased 41 percent since 1990, according to the UN's weather organization. It said the window of opportunity to act against climate change "is almost closed."
Italien Überschwemmungen nach heftigem Regen in Norditalien

Bodies retrieved from flooded Sicily house as fierce storms wreak havoc in Italy 05.11.2018

Rescue divers have retrieved nine bodies from a flooded house on the southern Italian island of Sicily. Around 30 people have been killed in massive floods, landslides and storms across the country.
Italien Unwetter

German tourist dies after lightning strike in Italy as storms wreak havoc 03.11.2018

A 62-year-old German woman had been hiking when bad weather approached on the island of San Pietro, near Sardinia. She was killed before she and her family could reach safety.
BdTD Hurrican Florence South Carolina

How a warmer Arctic could lead to more extreme weather 31.10.2018

Climate experts are concerned we may soon start to see more extreme weather events in the Northern Hemisphere. The culprit? A warmer Arctic, which could potentially disrupt the polar jet stream.
Jordanien: Regenstürme Sturzfluten in der Nähe des Toten Meeres

Jordan's prosecutor reported to enforce media ban on flood reports 27.10.2018

Reports of investigations into flash floods which killed schoolchildren near the Dead Sea have been restricted. Previously, officials blamed the school for ignoring the bad weather.

10 BG Das erwartet uns im Oktober

Pumpkins: 5 fun facts about a fall staple 26.10.2018

Fall, autumn, sweater weather — whatever you want to call the cold, gray season leading up to Christmas, there's one thing we can all agree on: It's pumpkin time, and never more so than on today's Pumpkin Day!
Griechenland Seebeben, Schaden im Hafen von Zakynthos

Powerful earthquake strikes off Greece 26.10.2018

Greece has emerged unscathed after an earthquake with a magnitude at least 6.4 struck off the west coast. The tremor could be felt as far away as Libya.
Symbolbild Oktoberfest in München, Bier

Climate change could cause 'severe' global beer shortage 15.10.2018

Increasing droughts around the world may reduce barley yields, resulting in shortages of beer, a fall in global consumption and a rise in prices for the beloved beverage around the world, a new study finds.
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