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Environment

The environment is all around us, and humans depend on it to live.

Plants and animals, but also soil, water and climate: The environment is all around us, and we depend on it to survive. Environmental topics touch our lives every day, from where the food we eat comes from, to how the energy we consume is made, to what happens with the waste we produce. Here is an automatic compilation of DW content on environmental topics.

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Swiss vote on quick exit from nuclear energy 27.11.2016

Swiss citizens are voting in a referendum to determine whether their country shuts down its nuclear power plants by 2029. Opponents argue the country isn't ready for an end to nuclear power.
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Death toll from freak Australian asthma storm rises to 6 27.11.2016

A sixth person has died following a "thunderstorm asthma" event in Australia earlier this week. More than 8,500 people were treated at hospitals in Melbourne, with three patients still in critical condition.
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Dakota Access protestors vow to stand ground after government order to leave camp 27.11.2016

Dakota Access pipeline activists have said they will not leave a protest camp after officials ordered them to leave. The standoff threatens to further escalate.
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Let's talk about menstruation... 25.11.2016

Bleeding is as much a part of life for women as breathing, yet for all too many, the monthly period is still taboo. If we're not talking about it, we're not addressing the environmental impacts, of which there are many.
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Kenya embraces solar to meet energy needs 25.11.2016

Nearly 70 percent of the Kenyan population relies on costly and environmentally damaging energy sources. But a green transtion is underway, as ever more Kenyans turn to solar power to meet their daily energy needs.
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Waste is not waste until it is wasted 25.11.2016

Africa’s eco-entrepreneurs can tackle poverty and climate change at a grassroots level. But, writes Lorna Rutto, the right policies and investment are needed if their creativity and innovation are to have an impact. 
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Our beautiful planet 25.11.2016

Like something out of a science fiction film, the rainbow appears to create a vast dome-shaped force field in the middle of the landscape. Taken in central Germany, it undoubtedly reveals the force of nature.
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Living Planet: Saving Italy's 'white gold' 24.11.2016

White truffles, a delicacy of Italy, fetch around 300-450 euros per 100 grams. One reason the price is so high is because these 'white gold’ mushrooms are becoming increasingly rare. Over the past 25 years, there has been a 30 percent decrease in truffle supply, and in some places, truffles have disappeared altogether. But conservations are determined to save the truffle.
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Living Planet: A question of purity 24.11.2016

Germany's beer purity law, which limits beer-making to just four ingredients, dates back to 1516. Now, 500 years on, the art of brewing has come a long way – industrial processes have replaced manual craftsmanship and the raw ingredients are often subject to chemical treatment. Which is why some brewers are calling for a re-evaluation of the entire purity law.
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Living Planet: Flirting with food 24.11.2016

We get a taste for Italy's rare 'white gold' truffles, sample some fresh veggies grown under the sea, and ponder purity while sipping on a pint of German beer.
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Peruvian farmer sues German energy firm RWE 24.11.2016

A court case brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy firm RWE started today in Germany. Melting glaciers are threatening his home and city. The causes are climate change and RWE's huge carbon emissions, he alleges.
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Living Planet: Flirting with food 24.11.2016

We get a taste for Italy's rare 'white gold' truffles, sample some fresh veggies grown under the sea, and ponder purity while sipping on a pint of German beer.
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3D printing for wildlife conservation 24.11.2016

A biotech team in the US is using a 3D printer to make bioengineered replicas of rhino horn they plan to introduce into the black market to ultimately put poachers out of business.
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Making music for Madagascan trees 24.11.2016

Berlin's Orchestra of Change collects money in order to reforest Madagascar, where people are heavily reliant on wood for cooking and building houses.
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A concrete solar solution 24.11.2016

Solar panels on roofs are commonplace, but can the sunlight that hits building facades be used to generate power? Researchers at the University of Kassel say "yes".
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Lake Constance too clean for its own good 24.11.2016

Sewage treatment keeps Lake Constance clean, but also starves it of phosphate, which is an important nutrient for plants. The result is fewer and smaller fish, so fishermen are having to think again.
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