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A barge on the low-water Rhine near a steel plant in Duisburg, Germany.

Europe's rivers are drying up. Can they be saved?

A yellow-bellied marmot sits on a rock eating a blade of grass

A yellow-bellied marmot sits on a rock eating a blade of grass

Hungary goes solar, marmots go viral, Rome gets a glow-up

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Jataí bees at the entrance to their nest in the Brazilian village of Ytu.

Jataí bees at the entrance to their nest in the Brazilian village of Ytu.

Brazil's Indigenous guardian of the stingless bees

Brazil's Indigenous guardian of the stingless bees

Marcio Karai protects native stingless bees and preserves the Guarani Indigenous people’s generations-old knowledge.

DW 2026 | Eco India | Folge 386

DW 2026 | Eco India | Folge 386

How a Vellore engineer built AI-powered beehives

How a Vellore engineer built AI-powered beehives

AI-operated beehives made from agricultural waste help support tribal livelihoods.

During an eruption, Guatemala's "Volcán de Fuego" spews lava and ash.

During an eruption, Guatemala's "Volcán de Fuego" spews lava and ash.

Volcanic eruption in Guatemala: hundreds evacuated

Volcanic eruption in Guatemala: hundreds evacuated

Following the eruption of the "Volcán de Fuego," around 1,400 people were evacuated. Ash is threatening several towns.

This picture shows the sandy shores of the Velence Lake in Hungary in summer

This picture shows the sandy shores of the Velence Lake in Hungary in summer

Hungary's third-largest lake is running dry

Hungary's third-largest lake is running dry

Water levels in Hungary's Lake Velence have dropped to a record low. Is climate change to blame?

A dead fish at Lake Velence in August 2026

A dead fish at Lake Velence in August 2026

Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up

Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up

The country's third-largest lake is shrinking, and summer heat could force Hungary's nuclear power plant to shut down.

A boy is shown wading through knee-high water while drinking from a plastic bottle

A boy is shown wading through knee-high water while drinking from a plastic bottle

South Sudan: How climate change can turn toxic

South Sudan: How climate change can turn toxic

Years of flooding have resulted in disastrous water pollution in South Sudan's main oil-producing region.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — climate change has brought an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. People, ecosystems and global economies are suffering the consequences.

Person walking in the rain as Typhoon Dolphin approaches Naha on Aug 7, 2026

Person walking in the rain as Typhoon Dolphin approaches Naha on Aug 7, 2026

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan as China braces for coming storm

A typhoon is lashing Japan's south, causing injuries and blackouts.

Firefighters near Le Porge in southwestern France use a wildfire-fighting vehicle to extinguish burning trees.

Firefighters near Le Porge in southwestern France use a wildfire-fighting vehicle to extinguish burning trees.

France's firefighters on the wildfire frontline

France's firefighters on the wildfire frontline

Meet the French firefighters facing extreme conditions in their battle to save homes and forests from wildfires.

Remains of the post-World War II Patton Bridge are exposed during historically low water levels of the Rhine River during a heat wave and a prolonged drought, across from the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany

Remains of the post-World War II Patton Bridge are exposed during historically low water levels of the Rhine River during a heat wave and a prolonged drought, across from the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany

Drought without borders: The world under heat stress

Drought without borders: The world under heat stress

From Europe to Asia, the drought is having dramatic consequences — for people, animals, and entire landscapes.

Serbien Prahovo 2026 | Schwimmer neben versunkenem deutschen Kriegsschiff in der Donau

Serbien Prahovo 2026 | Schwimmer neben versunkenem deutschen Kriegsschiff in der Donau

Low water levels in the Danube revealing Nazi shipwrecks

Low water levels in the Danube revealing Nazi shipwrecks

There are believed to be about 200 Nazi ships on the floor of the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia.

Women hold umbrellas as they walk along a road in the rain in Kochi, India, on August 1

Women hold umbrellas as they walk along a road in the rain in Kochi, India, on August 1

India: Heavy monsoon season claims more than 100 lives

India: Heavy monsoon season claims more than 100 lives

Heavy monsoon rains in recent weeks in India have killed more than 100 people and displaced thousands of others.

A boat sits on sand near the Danube River near Budapest, Hungary

A boat sits on sand near the Danube River near Budapest, Hungary

Hungary's power options after drought shuts nuclear plant

Hungary's power options after drought shuts nuclear plant

Low water levels in the Danube River have caused Hungary to consider shutting its only nuclear power plant.

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Delhi’s black kites: The birds keeping a megacity running

Delhi’s black kites thrive on waste and human contact. And: Bidar’s 600-year system eases water stress.

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Aerial view of cargo ships on the Danube river

Aerial view of cargo ships on the Danube river

How drought threatens Europe's electricity supplies

Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard.

Firefighters battle a fire surrounding La Atalaya residential area in El Tiemblo, west of Madrid (July 25, 2026)

Firefighters battle a fire surrounding La Atalaya residential area in El Tiemblo, west of Madrid (July 25, 2026)

The economic toll of Spain's wildfires

Spain's devastating wildfires are ravaging nature and the economy. Could more have been done to prevent them?

Amy Cardinal Christianson conducting a "cultural burn" on her land near Rocky Mountain House, central Alberta, Canada, as smoke rises among the trees

Amy Cardinal Christianson conducting a "cultural burn" on her land near Rocky Mountain House, central Alberta, Canada, as smoke rises among the trees

Fighting wildfires: Why one strategy won't fit all forests

Spain has declared a national emergency, over 900 fires are raging in Canada. How can we stop our forests from burning?

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Water

Necessary for life, water is a finite resource. The depletion of freshwater can risk water security, endanger ecosystems and even fuel conflict.

An elderly man swims in an outdoor pool in Germany

An elderly man swims in an outdoor pool in Germany

Learning to swim at 60: Facing a lifelong fear of water

Learning to swim at 60: Facing a lifelong fear of water

For decades, fear and embarrassment kept Zbigniew out of the water. Now he's taking the plunge and making a fresh start.

Boats are stranded on the banks of the Danube in Serbia during a period of extremely low water levels

Boats are stranded on the banks of the Danube in Serbia during a period of extremely low water levels

The Danube is drying up: Drought paralyzes Europe's lifeline

The Danube is drying up: Drought paralyzes Europe's lifeline

Record-low water levels in the Danube river: ships run aground, fishermen worry, and power plants cut output.

People are seen walking on the exposed Danube river bed in Budapest, Hungary, with the country's iconic parliament building seen in the background

People are seen walking on the exposed Danube river bed in Budapest, Hungary, with the country's iconic parliament building seen in the background

Danube water levels: Hungary, Romania cut nuclear output

Danube water levels: Hungary, Romania cut nuclear output

Historically low water levels along the Danube have led Hungary and Romania to reduce output at key nuclear plants.

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DW Eco Sendung 2026

DW Eco Sendung 2026

Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.

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The image shows a silver-cheeked toadfish (pufferfish) underwater. The fish is positioned in the center of the frame, swimming against a deep blue, almost monochromatic ocean background. Its body is light gray to white and covered with numerous dark spots. Particularly striking are its large eyes and its strong, beak-like teeth, which are slightly visible as its mouth is partially open. The fins and tail display yellowish and greenish hues.
The photograph clearly highlights the fish against the dark water, drawing attention to its distinctive features, especially its teeth and speckled skin.

The image shows a silver-cheeked toadfish (pufferfish) underwater. The fish is positioned in the center of the frame, swimming against a deep blue, almost monochromatic ocean background. Its body is light gray to white and covered with numerous dark spots. Particularly striking are its large eyes and its strong, beak-like teeth, which are slightly visible as its mouth is partially open. The fins and tail display yellowish and greenish hues.
The photograph clearly highlights the fish against the dark water, drawing attention to its distinctive features, especially its teeth and speckled skin.

Can Greece stop the invasive pufferfish?

A highly poisonous pufferfish species is spreading through parts of the Aegean Sea, devastating native marine life.

A salt mine

A salt mine

How salt mining is poisoning a German river

Potash mining has changed a German river so dramatically that many valuable native species can no longer survive

A drone view shows a herd of goats, which are guided by nomadic shepherds to create natural firebreaks near Santa Susana, Catalonia, Spain, May 23, 2025

A drone view shows a herd of goats, which are guided by nomadic shepherds to create natural firebreaks near Santa Susana, Catalonia, Spain, May 23, 2025

Spain turns to grazing to curb wildfires

Farmers in Spain's Galicia region are turning to an old solution to combat the threat of wildfires.

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