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Green living
A hot new buzzword is green living. How do you live a sustainable lifestyle?
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Romanian startup boosts sustainable online shopping
Online shopping generates tons of waste. This Romanian startup has devised a returnable and reusable packaging solution.
Making Zanzibar's famous spices more sustainable
The island of Zanzibar is known for its spice production. Some locals are trying to work in a more sustainable way.
Spain: Canary Islands' mass protests target overtourism
Many locals say they don't benefit from tourism, as housing is getting scarce and average salaries remain low.
Agribusiness 2030: Winners and losers
Farmers in industrialized and developing countries are concerned about their survival. Who will win and who will lose?
Entry fee for Venice travel: Will it curb mass tourism?
Venice officials are introducing a fee for day tourists hoping to prevent overtourism in the Italian city. Will it work?
South Africa takes on illegal abalone trade
A huge demand for abalone, the world's most expensive shellfish, has led to widespread poaching and overfishing.
A Nigerian museum turns waste into art
A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from recycled materials.
Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine
South Africa’s illegal abalone trade and why tree hugging is good for the soul and the environment.
Fungi - the food of tomorrow?
Meat alternatives are increasingly in demand: A Berlin-based startup is cultivating fungi as a substitute for meat.
Belarus: FSC accused of greenwashing furniture trade
Rights activists have called for an investigation into furniture produced in Belarusian jails and exported to the EU.
Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle
Fighting to be a female chef, custom sneakers, and a new arts center in Zambia.
Architect Akose Enebeli aims to put humans first
The Nigerian architect creates buildings that cater to people's needs while using sustainable materials.
Eyeing sustainability: Contact lenses vs. glasses
Is all the waste associated with contact lenses better than the environmental impact of manufacturing glasses?
Tomorrow Today - DW's Science Show
We need to find a way of dealing with plastic waste and avoiding plastic packaging.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
Ghana tackles pollution with citizen science and Kenyan scientists wage fungal warfare against witchweed.
Traveling from Berlin to Helsinki — without using a plane
How easy is it to avoid taking a plane? DW reporter Benjamin Bathke traveled 36 hours to find out.
REV – The Auto & Mobility Show
How German carmakers lead the way in recycling; India's Helmet Man & Uganda's electric Moto Taxis
Copenhagen - Hip, green, sustainable
Copenhagen is renowned for being bike friendly and for its cutting-edge design and architecture.
Using tradition and high-tech to forge a sustainable future
A farmers' collective in Karnataka decolonizes the menu. Plus: "Digital twins" help to future-proof cities.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
Protecting migratory birds and helping their hunters in Egypt, and creating energy from human waste in Kenya.
The Golden Fiber - Jute farmers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the largest jute producers in the world.
Would you eat lab-grown beef rice?
Researchers have created a hybrid rice with lab-grown beef and hope "beef rice" will be a sustainable source of protein.
Scotland replants for the climate
Scotland's hills were deforested centuries ago. Major reforestation campaigns are changing that.
Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People
Many Iranians and Russians are buying apartments in Northern Cyprus – to avoid sanctions.
Nigeria: Meet the shoemaker mixing style with sustainability
How one man in Lagos makes sustainable and stylish footwear.
Menstruation: Raising knowledge, reducing waste
An NGO founder in Pune tackles taboos around menstruation while encouraging the use of sustainable period products.
Making workers happier with a four-day week
Could a four-day-week help to solve labor shortages? A pilot program in Germany aims to find out.
Bitcoin breaks record: Will the crypto rally sustain?
The price of bitcoin has soared to record highs. But a simultaneous gold rally is sending a mixed message.
March - celebrating women!
March is Women's Month! We look at women's empowerment: from health to farm work and solar power.
Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle
Nigerian clay pots go viral, road-tripping through South Africa and Kenyan fashion made from trash
Don't waste your clothes! Trashion is the Kenyan way
Would you wear fashion made out of trash?
France: app-based street lighting
Residents in certain French districts are using an app to control the streetlights themselves.
Promoting sustainable seafood in Tamil Nadu
One woman has set up India's first sustainable seafood initiative to help fishers and promote marine conservation.
Energy and heat on demand
Excess energy from wind farms can be stored for supplying power and heat.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
Percussionist Vivi Vassileva, the world’s rarest noodles and Drachenburg Castle.
Focus on Europe—Spotlight on People
Journalists in Greece reporting on corruption and surveillance scandals fear for their lives.
Why companies struggle with repackaging and recycling
The packaging for our everyday products – diapers, foods, and toiletries – is taking on new significance.
Solid-state batteries – a game-changer?
Batteries for e-cars need to be smaller and lighter and have a higher output. Are solid-state batteries the way forward?
Can ship cruises actually be net zero by 2050?
A lack of alternative fuels and desire to save money has kept cruise companies from significantly reducing emissions.
Green mobility: Do short-haul flight bans make sense?
Are European bans on short-haul flights a good way to cut emissions?
Eco-solutions in the air and on the ground
E-aircraft, new batteries, heat storage facilities and less packaging waste – all contributing to a better environment.
Wind power’s unsolved problem
Wind turbines supply clean energy, but old ones are hard to recycle. Is there a solution?
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Making climate change audible to raise awareness; tackling climate change's impact on corals and vineyards.
How sustainable farming could help Ethiopian farmers
Drought, planetary heating, war: The reasons for Ethiopia's food crisis are complex. Can smart farming techniques help?
Mallorca bets on green hydrogen
Spain wants to export green hydrogen. But the water needed to make it is in short supply.
France: Free public transport takes off in Montpellier
Montpellier is now the biggest metropolitan area in Europe where residents can take public transport for free.
Kenya: Can sand dams fix drought and flooding?
In rural Kenya, communities are building sand dams that store and filter rainwater for use as drinking water and for far
Reclaiming land: Transforming an urban wasteland
All it took was one woman with a vision to turn a dump site in Coimbatore into a green oasis. And that's just the start.
Can aquaculture transform fish farming in East Africa?
Could aquaculture in Lake Victoria transform fish farming in East Africa?
Energy democracy takes off in Greece
High energy prices make sustainable energy communities appealing for Greeks.
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