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Logs and wood pellets piled up

Logs and wood pellets piled up

EU weighs up future of wood-burning as renewable energy

A huge wave crashes into rocks

A huge wave crashes into rocks

Is the ocean a viable solution for water scarcity?

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Berlin climate referendum falls short

Spain: Firefighters battle to bring wildfire under control

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Reports & Analysis

DW Sendung Eco Africa | Schutz von Mangrovenwäldern mit Hilfe von Krabben

DW Sendung Eco Africa | Schutz von Mangrovenwäldern mit Hilfe von Krabben

Crab farming for mangrove protection

Crab farming for mangrove protection

Restaurant owner Justin Aniere started the first crab hatchery in Africa to help conserve local mangrove forests.

DW Sendung Eco India | Waste to Energy

DW Sendung Eco India | Waste to Energy

India: Turning agricultural waste into energy in Tamil Nadu

India: Turning agricultural waste into energy in Tamil Nadu

in the southern state, villagers and environmental initiatives are using waste to keep the street lights on.

Women farm workers in Dadu, Pakistan

Women farm workers in Dadu, Pakistan

Pakistan women farmers feel the impact of last year's floods

Pakistan women farmers feel the impact of last year's floods

Many women who depend on farm work in Sindh province told DW they still cannot earn a living.

This photograph taken on May 11, 2022 shows Shivaram, a villager walking through the cracked bottom of a dried-out pond on a hot summer day at Bandai village in Pali district

This photograph taken on May 11, 2022 shows Shivaram, a villager walking through the cracked bottom of a dried-out pond on a hot summer day at Bandai village in Pali district

India braces itself for intense heat waves

India braces itself for intense heat waves

India is bracing itself for widespread heat waves after recording its hottest February since 1901.

Sustainable fashion group Setali Indonesia is producing clothes that can be recycled with new designs

Sustainable fashion group Setali Indonesia is producing clothes that can be recycled with new designs

Indonesian activists offer an alternative to fast fashion

Indonesian activists offer an alternative to fast fashion

Sustainable fashion group Setali Indonesia is producing clothes that can be recycled with new designs.

A view of a dried-out agricultural field in Sudan

A view of a dried-out agricultural field in Sudan

UN calls for action on global water crisis

UN calls for action on global water crisis

Governments are being called on to take action over water shortages that are set to worsen.

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Water scarcity

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The world's fresh water resources are limited and increasingly at risk. But there are many ideas and solutions across the globe.

As the world's water sources dry up, Israel has found a way to channel desalinated water into a lake.

As the world's water sources dry up, Israel has found a way to channel desalinated water into a lake.

Israel refills lake with desalinated water

Israel refills lake with desalinated water

As the world's water sources dry up, Israel has found a way to channel desalinated water into a lake.

Emirati farmers harvest dates in the Khanou area in Abu Dhabi's Liwa oasis

Emirati farmers harvest dates in the Khanou area in Abu Dhabi's Liwa oasis

Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs jointly tackle climate change

Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs jointly tackle climate change

A new initiative joins Palestinians, Israelis and Arabs in tackling climate change but trust and funding are an issue.

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Indigenous ecosystem at risk in Brazil

Indigenous ecosystem at risk in Brazil

An Indigenous village is fighting for its gardens, which are threatened by acute water shortages and new skyscrapers.

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Makani

Makani

The race for the wind power of the future

So far high-altitude winds remain an untapped source of energy, but a race to the sky is well underway.

A honey farmer in Peshawar, Pakistan

A honey farmer in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistan honey farmers face a climate change crisis

Honey farmers say that climate change has altered weather patterns, which affects honey bee populations.

Tunesian boardingschool with solar panels on the roof and fields in the background

Tunesian boardingschool with solar panels on the roof and fields in the background

Setting up self-sufficient schools in Tunisia

The Wallah We Can project is transforming public schools in Tunisia into social enterprises.

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Climate change

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Global temperatures are rising, due to greenhouse gas emissions caused largely by humans burning fossil fuels.

young demonstrators with banner reading "Yes to the referendum Berlin 2030 Climate neutral" marching in Berlin on March 26th at the Fridays For Future movement rally

young demonstrators with banner reading "Yes to the referendum Berlin 2030 Climate neutral" marching in Berlin on March 26th at the Fridays For Future movement rally

Berlin votes on climate neutrality by 2030

Berlin votes on climate neutrality by 2030

Sunday's referendum could force the German capital to become climate neutral 15 years earlier than planned.

Firefighters putting out wildfire in eastern Spain

Firefighters putting out wildfire in eastern Spain

Spain: 1,500 evacuated as wildfire rages

Spain: 1,500 evacuated as wildfire rages

Spanish officials said that the first major wildfire of the year was occurring earlier than expected.

Men with children on their shoulders wearing raincoats

Men with children on their shoulders wearing raincoats

Displacement and migration explained

Displacement and migration explained

War, crises, natural disasters: Every year, millions of people around the world are forced to leave their homes.

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Specials & Events

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On the Green Fence 210311 Podcast Picture Teaser

On the Green Fence

For those who want more than just the green angle when it comes to the environment and climate change.

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DW Euromaxx | Brot Bier

DW Euromaxx | Brot Bier

Old tradition and new trend: Bread beer

How to brew beer using old bread and why it’s great for the environment.

Arthur Guerin-Boeri of France swims in wet suit and with flippers next to an orca (killer whale) in the Arctic Ocean off Spildra Island in the northern Arctic Circle, on January 27, 2023.

Arthur Guerin-Boeri of France swims in wet suit and with flippers next to an orca (killer whale) in the Arctic Ocean off Spildra Island in the northern Arctic Circle, on January 27, 2023.

Dancing with killer whales in Norway

Free diving world champion Arthur Guerin-Boeri swims with orcas in the icy Arctic waters.

Pirogues lie on the bank of the Pink Lake

Pirogues lie on the bank of the Pink Lake

Outlook for Senegal's pink lake not so rosy

Due to heavy rains, the eye-catching pink coloration of Lake Retba in Senegal has been washed away.

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