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It's all around us, even in us — and we are also a part of it. From the tiniest microorganism to the tallest tree, nature is made up of the plants, animals, fungi and physical world all around us.

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A group of Indigenous people perform a ceremony in a forested setting

Indonesian island fights to curb impact of toxic nickel mine

Nickel mining has led to water pollution, land degradation and fewer fish, leaving local communities struggling.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 6, 202404:59 min
3D illustration of the fungal pathogen Candida auris

Fungi are adapting to body heat — a 'doomsday scenario'

Research showed fungi adapting to human body temperature and becoming drug resistant. But is it due to climate change?
ScienceJuly 5, 2024
A person carrying a container after Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica in 2024

Hurricanes are getting stronger

The warming of the ocean surface is creating hurricanes stronger and more destructive than any we've seen before.
ScienceJuly 5, 2024
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Life is healthier with animals - In Good Shape

Studies confirm that dogs, cats and horses boost our health and well-being. But what about germs, bites, or scratches?
ScienceJuly 5, 202426:04 min
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.
Food SecurityJuly 4, 202426:04 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

Waste - what to do with it?

Billions of tons of waste are produced each year. What can we do about it?
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 4, 202426:04 min
A group of people run with trash bags

Young Nigerians 'plogging' to clean up environment

In Nigeria, "plogging" — a combination of jogging and litter picking — is rapidly gaining popularity.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 4, 202400:59 min
Euro 2024: Public Viewing Berlin

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

How is the European Football Championship affecting Germany right now? And what do tourists think?
SocietyJuly 4, 202426:04 min
Leopard tank firing in Donetsk, Ukraine

Ukraine's war is a battle for trillions in resources

Ukraine has huge deposits of lithium, a key mineral for expanding fields like electric car batteries.
ConflictsJuly 4, 202401:41 min
Environmentalist Ginette Karirekinyana gives a training course to farmers about medicinal plants.

Burundi tackling malaria by reviving endangered plants

Ginette Karirekinyana is an expert on the medicinal properties of wild plant species, some threatened with extinction.
HealthJuly 4, 202402:32 min
Palm trees are shaken by the wind and rain as Hurricane Beryl hits the southern coast of the island, in Kingston, Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica with widespread destruction

The storm is now expected to make landfall in Mexico with "intense rains and wind gusts" by the end of the week.
ClimateJuly 4, 2024
High tides are pictured after Hurricane Beryl in Santo Domingo on July 2, 2024.

Hurricane Beryl: Alarming storm heads for Jamaica and Mexico

Local governments and residents are racing against time to protect lives and homes across the region.
ClimateJuly 3, 202401:32 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany

Tourism – its effect on people and the environment

Tourism can put a strain on cities and the environment. Is there a way to make travel more green?
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 3, 202426:04 min
Taiwanese coast guard officials at press conference in front of map of Kinmen islands and surrounding areas

Taiwan urges China to release fishing boat

Taiwan's coast guard said five people were on the boat that was operating during China's no-fishing season.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
Farmer Omitu Bushura harvests worm poop to fertilize her crops

Ethiopian farmers see value in worm compost

Farmers in southern Ethiopia are making compost with the help of earthworms. After initial resistance, it's catching on.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 202404:30 min
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?
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 2024
A crane is seen next to a major construction project on the coast of Albania

Albania's tourism dream risks unspoiled nature

Hotel investors are rapidly developing Albania's coastline, at the expense of locals and the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 202405:16 min
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.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 2024
A beekeper is seen in the Ugandan forest

Uganda: How bees and trees can help prevent landslides

Beekeeping incentivizes farmers to plant and protect trees on the landslide-prone slopes of Uganda's Mount Elgon.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 1, 202405:21 min
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.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 202403:11 min
A woman wearing a baseball cap looks upward, holding drone controls

Indian women are becoming drone pilots

In rural India, women are being trained to spray chemical pesticides with drones. Is there an alternative?
Food SecurityJune 29, 202405:01 min
DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

From beekeeping in Uganda to using worms to make compost in Ethiopia – the many benefits of working with nature.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 202426:04 min
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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.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 202432:22 min
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.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 2024
Migranten überqueren Ärmelkanal

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

British Prime Minister Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats".
PoliticsJune 27, 202426:03 min
An asteroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere over Berlin in January 2024

Asteroids and comets: What's the difference?

We watch comets with wonder when they fly by Earth, but track asteroids with fear. Here's how to tell them apart.
ScienceJune 27, 2024
A woman originally from India holds up her new German passport, smiling

Germany's citizenship law changes take effect

Germany's much-anticipated citizenship reform has come into force. DW outlines the key changes.
PoliticsJune 27, 2024
Members and supporters of Mozambique's newly-formed Coalition Democratic Alliance (CAD) hold posters and banners in a street

Mozambique's politics landscape shifts ahead of October vote

Lawmakers from Mozambique's main parties are defecting to a new coalition ahead of the October 9 general election.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
An adult Rhino with a baby rhino

South Africa: Will radioactive chips stop wildlife poaching?

Researchers hope radioactive chips injected into rhino horns will help stop the trade in endangered wildlife.
ScienceJune 26, 2024
A man tapping beer into a jug from a brewing reactor

German brewery makes beer with sewage water

A German brewery is using treated wastewater to brew beer, and customers say it tastes just as good as other brands.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 26, 202402:34 min
A woman walks down a path between two agricultural fields

Can India's carbon credits help green farming?

A carbon credit scheme run by agri-tech company Grow Indigo is promoting sustainable farming in India.
Food SecurityJune 25, 202403:49 min
Videostill | Liquid Tree in Belgrad

Serbia seeks to beat air pollution with 'liquid trees'

Serbian scientists are helping to purify the air in cities with what they call liquid trees, made up of microalgae.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 25, 202402:22 min
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?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 25, 2024
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?
ClimateJune 24, 202405:08 min
Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog, competes during the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California

Pekingese named 'world's ugliest dog' in US contest

The World's Ugliest Dog competition was first held in 1971, and celebrates the imperfections of man's best friend.
OffbeatJune 24, 20247 images
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?
ScienceJune 24, 2024
Benin | Fotoreportage Marco Simoncelli aus Porga

Malian green entrepreneur fights desertification

Mali is facing a desertification crisis that threatens the livelihood of its citizens.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 24, 202401:39 min
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Native fish species returns to Sweden

Researchers in Sweden have reintroduced the Atlantic sturgeon, not seen in local rivers for over a century.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 23, 202402:22 min
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.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 22, 202401:40 min
An early evening view of boats and yachts anchored at the Greek island of Hydra

Greece: 13 arrested after yacht fireworks spark wildfire

The blaze burnt the only pine forest on the island of Hydra.
CatastropheJune 22, 2024
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?
Nature and EnvironmentJune 21, 202426:04 min
Shrimps

Vertical oceans: Singapore's AI shrimps

Shrimp farms have been sprouting up like mushrooms over the past five years in Singapore. Now also using AI.
BusinessJune 21, 202403:17 min
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Inside Europe 20 June 2024

The EU’s Nature Restoration Law is approved - thanks to a rogue Austrian minister, the King of Brexit shakes up British politics and the Estonia-based academic recruited to spy for Moscow. Also: the man tipped to be NATO's next chief, Turkey profits from weapons to Ukraine, Kyiv gets unusual funding from the G7, a boisterous start to Euro 2024 and France prepares for the Olympics and an election.
PoliticsJune 21, 202454:54 min
A view of fisherman Etim Akan, in cap and orange vest, working on board his boat

Unregulated fishing threatens livelihoods in Cameroon

Fishers in Cameroon claim they are being pushed out of business by giant Chinese trawlers.
SocietyJune 20, 202404:30 min
Elephants in the sunset in Botswana.

Trophy hunting in Africa

Africalink talks to conservation expert Anglistone Sibanda and DW's Priviledge Mushaniri and Florian Nusch.
SocietyJune 20, 202426:57 min
Video Still Eco Africa

A butterfly forest encourages conservation work

A museum in Italy has recreated a living forest ecosystem in Tanzania to understand why it's under threat.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 20, 202402:34 min
DW Sendung Eco India | Fire

Restoring sacred forests

After suffering years of fires and deforestation, wildlife is returning to Tamil Nadu's Arunachala hills, home to the sa
Nature and EnvironmentJune 18, 202405:01 min
Video Still Eco Africa

Trashy tunes to raise awareness

DRC band Kin'Gongolo Kiniata use discarded objects to make music - and raise awareness about the huge issue of waste.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 18, 202402:30 min
A person clothed in protective gear holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu" and a red mark next to the word "positive"

Bird flu? Swine flu? A guide to H5N1 viruses and beyond

Ever been confused by the names for bird flu, swine flu, Spanish flu H1N1 and the rest? Here’s what the numbers mean.
HealthJune 18, 2024
Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood cling to a tree on May 29, 2024 in Park Ridge, Illinois.

'Cicadapocalypse' — a rare natural event explained

It’s a natural event of biblical proportions: the biggest "invasion" of cicadas in over 200 years has hit the US.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 17, 202401:46 min