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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.

A man in Denver uses a leaf blower to clear a light snow from the sidewalk in front of a home in a winter storm

A man in Denver uses a leaf blower to clear a light snow from the sidewalk in front of a home in a winter storm

What is climate? And how is it different from weather?

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DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Helping nature to help ourselves

From cleaning up a river in Uganda to rehousing turtles in Tunisia - the positive effects of helping nature.

Shoppers walk next to partially empty shelves for non-perishable food at a supermarket ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun

Shoppers walk next to partially empty shelves for non-perishable food at a supermarket ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun

Hurricane Beryl charges toward Mexico, Texas

As Mexico and southern Texas prepare for the storm's arrival, cleanup has already begun in the Caribbean.

DW Dokumentation | Das Geheimnis der Moore

DW Dokumentation | Das Geheimnis der Moore

The secrets of wetlands

Bogs and swamps contain more carbon than all other ground vegetation.

Journalist are seen inside a vast thermal tank to store hot water in Berlin. The new facility turns solar and wind energy into heat.

Journalist are seen inside a vast thermal tank to store hot water in Berlin. The new facility turns solar and wind energy into heat.

Storing renewable energy as heat to be used later

To store the increasing amount of clean energy coming from renewables, we need batteries. Heat batteries are one option.

Deforestation in the Brasilian Amazon

Deforestation in the Brasilian Amazon

Can Europe really preserve global forests?

A new EU deforestation law has met with resistance from the US. But could it reduce emissions and biodiversity loss?

A wildfire in the Amazon rainforest

A wildfire in the Amazon rainforest

Brazil's Amazon sees worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 years

Climate change has caused parts of the Amazon to become drier and more prone to fires.

People plant trees on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan

People plant trees on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan

Africa's Great Green Wall struggles to halt desertification

Billions have been poured into the Green Wall project to stop land degradation but little progress has been made.

DW Dokumentationen | Abenteuer Patagonien

DW Dokumentationen | Abenteuer Patagonien

Unknown Patagonia - Climate research in the icefields

Patagonia's icefields are very difficult to access. As a result, they remain largely unexplored.

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Deep Dive: Are we blind to our pets’ climate crimes?

It's easy to turn off to news of how pets harm the environment. But don't worry, pets can help us too – if we let them.

A view of vehicles making their way through a flooded street in New Delhi

A view of vehicles making their way through a flooded street in New Delhi

In India, record rainfall follows stifling heat

At least one person is dead after a roof collapse at the New Delhi airport, a result of record-breaking rainfall.

A large linden tree with some mountains in the background

A large linden tree with some mountains in the background

Trees: What they really do for us

From clean water and air, to food and furniture, our leafy friends have long helped us survive.

A crew inspects

A crew inspects

India: Canopy collapse at New Delhi airport after heavy rain

Officials said the terminal's canopy and some support beams fell early morning due to heavy pre-monsoon rains.

Barcelona Spain seen from a high angle with a view of the sunrise city skyline from Bunkers del Carmel

Barcelona Spain seen from a high angle with a view of the sunrise city skyline from Bunkers del Carmel

How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.

Two fire fighters beside roaring orange flames

Two fire fighters beside roaring orange flames

Wildfires: Is Europe doing enough to prevent them?

Climate change is fueling more frequent and intense fires across Europe. What is being done to prepare the continent?

Silhouette of a person drinking from a bottle, seen against the sun

Silhouette of a person drinking from a bottle, seen against the sun

Climate change: Indians suffer scorching heat

Delhi has been sweltering in an intense heat wave. What does it feel like to live in such heat?

A small boat carrying two people moves on the river Ganges near Kolkata.

A small boat carrying two people moves on the river Ganges near Kolkata.

Would another earthquake reroute the Ganges River?

An earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the River Ganges and changed the landscape of Bangladesh. Could it happen again?

A man stands in a muddy street next to debris and a car that has been overturned by flooding

A man stands in a muddy street next to debris and a car that has been overturned by flooding

Will climate change make insurance too expensive?

Extreme weather events are causing ever greater destruction, forcing insurers to increase their premiums where they can.

Closeup of two people planting a sapling in the ground

Closeup of two people planting a sapling in the ground

Climate change activist in Zimbabwe to plant 1 billion trees

Agriculture and mining are threatening forests in Zimbabwe. One activist aims to plant 1 billion trees by 2030.

Gesichtserkennung

Gesichtserkennung

What you need to know if you pay with your face - Shift

Pay per face. Tackling heatwaves with tech. Meta and gun violence. Topics that move the tech world.

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Floods strand over 2m people in Bangladesh

The north-east of the south-Asian nation has been especially hard hit.

DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

Feeling the heat - Eco India

India's heat wave has been one of the longest ever recorded. What can be done to address the root of the problem?

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj,

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj,

Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths?

Are the authorities, the weather or gate-crashers to blame for the high death toll at the hajj in Saudi Arabia?

People wait with their luggage at the Maui airport in Kahului, Hawaii

People wait with their luggage at the Maui airport in Kahului, Hawaii

Hawaii agrees to settle youth climate change lawsuit

Young activists claimed a transportation system that contributes to climate change violates their constitutional rights.

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the city of Mecca.

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the city of Mecca.

Hundreds reported dead from Hajj heatwave in Mecca

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of hundreds of Hajj pilgrims in the city of Mecca.

Erde Erdschichten Gestein

Erde Erdschichten Gestein

Clay versus concrete: advantages of an old building material

Concrete causes lots of CO2 emissions. Clay is more climate friendly. Architects in Switzerland are building with it.

Visitors and tourists at the famous Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona in the USA

Visitors and tourists at the famous Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona in the USA

Wildfires across US trigger 'heat dome' phenomenon

Authorities have issued heat warnings for approximately 70 million Americans as temperatures soar across the US.

Environmental protesters spray paint on Britain's Stonehenge

Environmental protesters spray paint on Britain's Stonehenge

Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters

The prehistoric megalithic structure in England has been targeted by activists spraying orange powder paint.

samplings of genetically modified plants growing inside test tubes.

samplings of genetically modified plants growing inside test tubes.

Can GM crops promise food security?

A new "gene revolution" is being heralded as a cure-all for a growing global appetite and a climate-hit food system.

A dried up reservoir is seen from above

A dried up reservoir is seen from above

Iran's water crisis leads to alarming ground collapse

A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns.

Attendees sit in concentric circles around a panel at the Global Media Forum 2024

Attendees sit in concentric circles around a panel at the Global Media Forum 2024

How can media react to disinformation, climate change?

Speakers at DW's Global Media Forum discussed what journalists can do when humanity's biggest issues intersect.

Woods in Brazil with a massive smoke cloud behind them

Woods in Brazil with a massive smoke cloud behind them

Climate change increases wildfire risk in Brazil

In the wake of heavy floods, Brazil is now facing massive wildfires in the country's Pantanal region.

Co2 emitting factory

Co2 emitting factory

Could a carbon tax help address the climate crisis?

Taxing CO2 emissions is designed to incentivize change. Could it be made to work?

BG | Südchina Überschwemmung

BG | Südchina Überschwemmung

China struggles with extreme rain and heat

In southern China, heavy rains have triggered massive flooding, while people in the north suffer through a heat wave.

A dice with a gas pump and e-car charger

A dice with a gas pump and e-car charger

Electric vehicle or diesel-powered car — which is better?

Environmentally speaking, is it better to get a new EV or to keep driving a perfectly good diesel-powered car?

DW Made in Germany | Hitze in Indien

DW Made in Germany | Hitze in Indien

Poor from the heat: India’s climate change challenge

Climate change is not only harmful to health, it also costs money. What is India doing about it?

A flooded street in Dongping Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province

A flooded street in Dongping Township of Zhenghe County, Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province

China hit by deadly flooding and extreme heat at same time

Southern regions have been hit by torrential rain and flooding while high temperatures bake northern parts.

A drone view shows a smoke from a fire rising into the air as trees burn amongst vegetation in the Pantanal

A drone view shows a smoke from a fire rising into the air as trees burn amongst vegetation in the Pantanal

Brazil: Wildfires devastate Pantanal wetlands

Wildfires are raging through Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland. Slash-and-burn is the suspected cause.

Some yellow and greenish algae float on the sea surface.

Some yellow and greenish algae float on the sea surface.

Scottish farmers cultivating algae to tackle climate crisis

Scottish farmers are transforming algae into a treasure that supports climate sustainability and business opportunities.

DW Tomorrow Today Sendungslogo Composite

DW Tomorrow Today Sendungslogo Composite

Tomorrow Today – The Science Show

Technologies of the future. Can we prepare better for extreme weather with help from satellites, sensors and AI?

A young Kenyan carries a rolled-up dirty mattress across a previously flooded area that looks heavily devastated.

A young Kenyan carries a rolled-up dirty mattress across a previously flooded area that looks heavily devastated.

Kenyans try to pick up the pieces after deadly floods

The devastation has left flood victims in Kenya helpless and angry with the government response.

A man walks near flood damage in Baden-Württemberg

A man walks near flood damage in Baden-Württemberg

Germany's floods prove costly for farming, industry

Recent floods in southern Germany have hit farming, industry and small businesses hard.

three people front an election party crowd and look up at results on the screen

three people front an election party crowd and look up at results on the screen

Why are young German voters abandoning the Greens?

A rising German youth vote for the climate-skeptic far right at the EU elections contrasts with plummeting Greens votes.

Tourists with an umbrella walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Tourists with an umbrella walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Greece: Heat forces Acropolis closure for 2nd straight day

The UNESCO-listed site, situated atop a hill with no shade available, was closed from noon until 5 p.m. local time.

A boy jumps from a staircase into the Bosporus

A boy jumps from a staircase into the Bosporus

Greece, Turkey feeling the heat as temperatures soar

It's getting hot in Southern Europe, leading to school closures and fears of potential forest fires.

A 3D computer graphic of the Earth and the moon, showing North America at night

A 3D computer graphic of the Earth and the moon, showing North America at night

Can Earth be saved by its digital twin?

What exactly will climate change do to your city? The EU has created a digital twin of the Earth to help find answers.

A miner in a coalmine

A miner in a coalmine

How to phase out fossil fuels without leaving anyone behind

A climate talks in Bonn, countries discussed how to move to a low-carbon economy while protecting the world's poorest.

240612 Infografik DW FactCheck Sugarloafmountain Sea Levels EN

240612 Infografik DW FactCheck Sugarloafmountain Sea Levels EN

Fact check: Sugarloaf images do not disprove sea level rise

A viral photo collage from Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain purports to show that sea levels have remained stable.

Ghana Überschwemmte Gemüsefarm

Ghana Überschwemmte Gemüsefarm

West Africa's biggest vegetable farm destroyed by floods

Floods destroyed West Africa's biggest vegetable farm.

Magazin Global Us | Uganda Treehugging

Magazin Global Us | Uganda Treehugging

Tree hugging for a better world

Climate commitment: Patricia Ariokot from Uganda is in the Guiness World Records for the longest tree hug.

The scene of forest fires in the Pantanal wetland in Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, on November 13, 2023.

The scene of forest fires in the Pantanal wetland in Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, on November 13, 2023.

Brazil: Wildfires in world's largest wetland surge tenfold

Local farmers helplessly watch as wild animals and their livelihoods are consumed by the fires in the Pantanal wetland.