Holly Young

As a climate reporter for DW’s environment desk Holly covers a wide range of topics including extreme weather, water scarcity and energy policy.

An award-winning journalist, she specialises in deeply reported features and investigations for online and radio.

Holly is based in Berlin, Germany and has also written widely on migration, human rights and cities.

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Cars are being swept away by the water, after floods preceded by heavy rains caused the river to overflow its banks in the town of Alora, Malaga, Spain

Cars are being swept away by the water, after floods preceded by heavy rains caused the river to overflow its banks in the town of Alora, Malaga, Spain

How is climate change impacting flooding around the world?

As Europe battles floods, five visualizations to help understand the role climate change is playing in extreme rainfall.

Drought at a Colombian hydropower plant

Drought at a Colombian hydropower plant

Can hydropower hold its own against weather extremes?

What is the role of the water-powered renewable in a world facing increasing drought?

the line of a fire burns across a once forested area

the line of a fire burns across a once forested area

How to protect the Amazon and who should pay

The Amazon rainforest is battling drought, deforestation and fires. Where is the money to save it coming from?

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'Quantum leap' in climate ambition needed, says UN report

'Quantum leap' in climate ambition needed, says UN report

A UN report says the world is on track for catastrophic global heating but we have the technology to turn things around.

A man walks along the shoreline where parts of buildings and trees have been engulfed by the sea

A man walks along the shoreline where parts of buildings and trees have been engulfed by the sea

Is climate change the reason why sea levels are rising?

Is climate change the reason why sea levels are rising?

Rising oceans are posing a global threat, particularly to low lying islands and coastal cities. How can we respond?

A graphic showing, in red, an ozone layer hole over the South Pole

A graphic showing, in red, an ozone layer hole over the South Pole

How important is the ozone layer?

How important is the ozone layer?

The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories.

Tramway in Helsinki, Finland

Tramway in Helsinki, Finland

Can European cities lead on climate action?

Can European cities lead on climate action?

Over 100 cities have committed to radically reduce emissions by 2030. Here's how they plan to do it.

Dead fish in the Oder river in Poland 2022

Dead fish in the Oder river in Poland 2022

Can Poland save the Oder River from toxic algae blooms?

Can Poland save the Oder River from toxic algae blooms?

Two years after a dramatic fish die off in the Oder river, Poland is again battling algae blooms with hydrogen peroxide.

Man stands on roof of a building in Athens

Man stands on roof of a building in Athens

Wildfires: How under threat are cities?

Wildfires: How under threat are cities?

As climate change intensifies wildfires, how can urban areas better prepare themselves?

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