environment

Smiling woman in a black wetsuit and scuba gear adjusting her equipment on a boat deck with ocean in the background
Science & Technology
Pioneering marine scientist Sylvia Earle reflects on decades under the sea
11:35
Environment
French climate lawsuit offers a window into the next round of the global legal fight
Researcher in a blue jacket swinging an insect net on a misty, shrub-covered hillside
Environment
How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees
6:39
Pile of freshly caught silver salmon with visible scales, fins, and blood from the harvest
Out of Eden Walk
The ‘fishing link’: The role of salmon in the human migration to North America 
7:33
Environment
Typhoon Bavi bears down on China
4:26
A motorcyclist rides through a flooded urban street as residents and vendors wade through muddy floodwaters near market stalls
Climate Change
Torrential rain and floods in West Africa kill dozens
8:02
Out of Eden Walk
How art augments a global walk
7:22
The Big Fix
Kenya is a leader in geothermal power. Now it’s helping its neighbors do the same.
8:16
Cars drive along a winding, misty road surrounded by lush green rainforest.
Environment
Lula to pave highway through untouched part of Brazilian Amazon
6:16
Four people play cards at a table with flashlights, while a fire burns in the background on a dark street.
Energy
Cuba runs out of oil
8:17
A person wearing a backpack looks out at the ocean from a rocky coastline with pine trees and a cloudy sky.
Out of Eden Walk
How coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet 
7:36
A family sits on woven cots under a thatched shelter with a solar panel nearby, in what appears to be a makeshift outdoor setting.
The Big Fix
Pakistan’s solar revolution
7:51
A person taking a photo of a large, ancient stone archway ruin in a desolate landscape.
DW
An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins
5:53
A person pouring red wine into a glass, with other filled glasses in the background, on a wooden table.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine
7:39
A gibbon with golden fur and a black face, resting its hand on its cheek while looking contemplatively to the side.
Environment
Survey of gibbons in Cambodia show signs of forest health
View from inside a car focused on small Cuban and American flags on the dashboard, with blurred figures visible through the windshield.
Global Politics
A brief history of US-Cuba relations
11:40
A large gathering of people seated on the ground, sharing a communal meal during a religious event, with many wearing traditional white clothing.
Out of Eden Walk
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in one of Islam’s holiest cities
7:30
Two Serbian flags hang on a pole surrounded by snow-covered tree branches.
DW
Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm
6:30
A performer in elaborate, feathered costume dances energetically in front of a brightly lit Carnaval float, surrounded by vibrant, colorful decorations including large bird figures. The scene is illuminated with purple and pink lights, creating a festive atmosphere with a crowd watching in the background.
Environment
Glitter makes Rio sparkle at Carnival. It also pollutes the environment.
A person in a pink hoodie using a hoe to dig in a grassy area surrounded by trees and tall plants.
Environment
How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 
6:14
Silhouette of a city skyline with cranes against a sunset sky filled with orange contrails and wispy clouds.
Environment
Spanish weather forecasters face an alarming jump in online attacks
3:48
A barren landscape with sparse vegetation, featuring traditional reed huts and a small wooden boat, under a clear blue sky.
Climate Change
Photographers document people forced to leave home due to climate change
6:35
A group of young people standing around a flip chart discussing mental health stigma in AANHPI communities. The chart is covered with colorful heart-shaped notes with handwritten messages. They are in an indoor setting, possibly a workshop or seminar.
Mental Health
A new way to help Asian American teens handle college admissions stresses
5:18
DW
A look at what carbon offsets do — and don’t — accomplish
15:48
DW
Weaning Europe off of coal won’t be easy
10:34
Out of Eden Walk
80 years after atomic blast, Hiroshima’s trees still tell the story
7:21
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Record-breaking heat in Japan is hurting rice farms
7:18
The World's Global Classroom
‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation
6:02
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Sea Crossings
7:30
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Cellophane oasis
3:47
Environment
In the dry Colorado River Delta, the future of these green oases hangs in the balance
4:02
Religion
The iconic Al-Hadba minaret has been restored in Mosul
6:30
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Among the tea pickers and plantations in Sichuan, China
7:40
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through western China
8:09
Food
Which cold foods do people across the globe enjoy during sweltering summer months?
Lifestyle
The enduring harvest of the ‘Tears of Chios’
5:28
Climate Change
Panama has relocated islanders affected by rising sea levels — and says many more villages also need to be moved
4:38
Natural disasters
As flood waters drop, Brazil faces a waterborne disease outbreak
4:41
Environment
Floodwaters in southern Brazil remain a threat​​
5:06
Natural disasters
Heavy flooding in Brazil’s south creates havoc for residents
3:34
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking Tbilisi
8:11
Elections
The largest election in the world begins in India
6:03
a group of tourists take photos of the birds perched on the balcony rails
Environment
Macaws lighten things up in Venezuela’s capital, and form a special bond with residents
A person in all black walks past a logo at the media center ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit.
Environment
Confidence in UN climate talks at a low point ahead of COP28 in Dubai
Panelist for the online event on the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine
LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine
Left to right: Streets are flooded in Kherson, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed; Screen shot form video; Vehicles on fire at an oil depot after missiles struck the facility in an area controlled by Russian-bac
Ukraine
VIDEO: The environmental impact of the war in Ukraine
A tree in Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve.
Climate Change
Climate change is rapidly shifting Costa Rica’s sensitive ecosystems
rubble pile
Ukraine
The environmental cost of war in Ukraine
The ancient fishing village of Guet Ndar in Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Environment
An important fishing village in Senegal is on the verge of disappearing as sea levels rise
Glaciologists say that between 1995 and 2010 Iceland’s glaciers lost about a meter of vertical thickness per year. The the “Blue Blob” appeared, halving that loss.
Environment
‘Blue Blob’ slows glacial melt in Iceland as temperatures rise across the globe
two white wind turbines outside
The Big Fix
War in Ukraine speeding up Germany’s transition to renewables
a man standing in front of a colorful bottle cap mural
Arts
Venezuelan artist uses recycled bottle caps to create large eco-murals
Half Moon Bay is a famous beach in Antigua and Barbuda that is now covered sargassum, a type of large, brown floating seaweed.
Environment
Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum
Low water levels are seen at the Paso Severino dam, which supplies water to the city of Montevideo and adjacent metropolitan areas, Uruguay, May 15, 2023.
Uruguayans protest over government attempts to supplement public drinking water from salty reservoirs amid historic drought
cars on streets
Development
90% of the cars on Ghana’s roads are imported used cars. Many are polluting or unsafe.
Barnacle geese have developed new migration routes and breeding grounds amid warming global temperatures. 
The Big Fix
Animal species are evolving to adjust to climate change, but scientists say time is running out
portrait of Zafer Kizilkaya in front of a waterfront
Environment
‘Nobody believed us:’ Turkish conservationist wins Goldman Prize for expanding marine-protected areas
scientists on lake
Environment
Geologists edge closer to defining the Anthropocene
Protesters hold posters calling for protection of Indigenous lands amid growing number of development projects in the Philippines.
Environment
The Philippines is among the most dangerous places in the world for environmental activists
Guyana faces risks from climate change that include rising sea levels that could eventually submerge the capital Georgetown.
Energy
Guyana’s discovery of oil reserves has the nation split between boosting the economy and preserving the environment