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Cordula Weimann speaks at a protest in Germany

Finding hope in the face of the climate crisis

A fisherman in Mumbai holds up a small fish

A fisherman in Mumbai holds up a small fish

Mumbai puts environmental memories on the map

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Reports & Analysis

A boy is seen walking with a cow along the highway that runs from Vientiane, Laos, to Sihanoukville, Cambodia in Si Phan Don, Laos

A boy is seen walking with a cow along the highway that runs from Vientiane, Laos, to Sihanoukville, Cambodia in Si Phan Don, Laos

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

A race for resources and energy has put the Mekong's future in jeopardy. Sustainable projects are now offering new hope.

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Kenya community turning harmful hair extensions into carpets

Kenya community turning harmful hair extensions into carpets

Discarded synthetic hair extensions is an environmental hazard. A community in Kisumu found a way to repurpose them.

Adriano Karipuno, law student, Amazon, wears a headdress and looks into the camera

Adriano Karipuno, law student, Amazon, wears a headdress and looks into the camera

Indigenous Brazilians' legal fight for Amazon

Indigenous Brazilians' legal fight for Amazon

Under Bolsonaro, threats to the Amazon have escalated. The Karipuna are fighting back in the Brazilian courts.

School children carry buckets of water in Bhutan

School children carry buckets of water in Bhutan

Bhutan fights back against water crisis

Bhutan fights back against water crisis

Bhutan is struggling with increasing droughts and floods. How can the country tackle its water challenges?

A man stands on a beach in Horcones, Chile, which is covered all over with fish carcasses

A man stands on a beach in Horcones, Chile, which is covered all over with fish carcasses

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Extinction crisis threatens humanity

Talks are currently underway on an international treaty to tackle biodiversity loss. Here's what you need to know.

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DW Global Ideas Webspecial Biodiversity Teaser, a butterfly against a mountain range, with four different parts of the butterfly replaced by images of a fish, bird, bat and spider

How can we prevent biodiversity loss?

How can we prevent biodiversity loss?

With 1 million species at risk of extinction, what can be done to protect the world's precious biodiversity?

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A hand with cash hovers over a world map with a thermostat

A hand with cash hovers over a world map with a thermostat

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In Focus: Global Ideas video explainers

Watch video explainers here - from habitat loss to plastic bottles, disappearing species to the importance of water.

Habitat loss: Addressing a global problem

Trash – A problem to be avoided!

Funding the fight against climate change

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People standing in front of a blast furnance

People standing in front of a blast furnance

How can we make steel green?

The wonder material is responsible for almost 10% of global warming. Cleaning it up won't be easy.

Babita Baswal, 32, stands outside the maternity unit in Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi

Babita Baswal, 32, stands outside the maternity unit in Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi

Indian heatwaves threaten maternal health

Soaring temperatures can mean more preterm and stillbirths, but many pregnant women aren't aware of the risks.

A flock of gray geese (Anser anser).

A flock of gray geese (Anser anser).

The perilous life of migratory birds

From habitat loss to hunting, humans pose all kinds of danger to migratory birds. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Casualty of a window strike in New York City

Casualty of a window strike in New York City

How to keep birds from colliding into glass

Conservationists seek to convince cities and building owners to introduce changes to stop birds from flying into glass.

Jinghong hydropower plant in on the Mekong River, China

Jinghong hydropower plant in on the Mekong River, China

Water wars — or environmental peacebuilding?

With drought hitting communities around the world, can shared water resources be a source of peace as well as conflict?

A woman holding a pink menstruation cup

A woman holding a pink menstruation cup

Can you have a greener period?

Disposable sanitary items are highly polluting. But how green are alternatives like menstrual cups and period underwear?

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DW Global Ideas Webspecial "Kreislaufwirtschaft" Key Visual

DW Global Ideas Webspecial "Kreislaufwirtschaft" Key Visual

In Focus: Circular Economy

From textiles and plastic to electrical waste: the world is drowning in rubbish.

In Focus: Circular Economy

Could a circular economy transform the world?

Food and the circular economy

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Specials & Events

Woman in a shop surrounded by plastic

Woman in a shop surrounded by plastic

Plastics: A lifeline for the fossil fuel industry?

Plastic has become a pollution nightmare. DW explores why billions are being invested in making more.

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