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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
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Reunion Island turns to biomass to power itself
Reunion, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, wants to switch completely to green energy production by next year.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Program
Many people live in dangerous places, like in extremely hot cities and by large rivers. How can they be saved?
Going back to building basics
A mud-based plaster derived from ancient Indian traditions offers benefits for the modern home.
Makoko vs Banana Island: Social inequality in Africa
DW is in Lagos to find out how growing income inequality is tearing Nigeria's social fabric apart.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
Strange sculptures by Bruno Catallano, modern Icelandic cuisine and Bulgaria's Golden Sands.
Modern — and remote — Icelandic cuisine
Gisli Matt runs a gourmet restaurant on a remote island — which poses a real challenge.
Solomon Islands rejects Australian offer to pay for election
Australia offered to pay for the island country's election, which will likely be delayed.
Taiwan's top diplomat: China revealing invasion plan
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told DW that China's military aggression reflects a playbook to invade the island.
Solomon Islands to ban foreign navy ships after China pact
PM Sogavare has said all foreign navy vessels will be temporarily blocked from docking at the Pacific Island nation
Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People
The Rhine is dwindling down to a trickle, devastating Germany's environment and economy.
Social Inequality in Africa
DW is in Lagos to find out how growing income inequality is tearing Nigeria's social fabric apart.
Ile du Levant: nudist resort and military zone
A French Mediterranean island is home to unlikely neighbors — one without clothing, the other in military uniform.
Greece sees record-breaking tourist season
Greece is expecting more visitors than in 2019 — the year before the COVID pandemic paralyzed the world.
New Zealand: Flooded city might 'take years' to recover
Heavy rains have hit swathes of New Zealand. The hard-hit city of Nelson expects a long way to go toward recovery.
Simple ways to fend off coastal erosion
Clusters of wooden stakes are helping residents of Diogue win back stretches of sandy beach from Atlantic swells.
Seychelles: Conservation and tourism rush
Rangers protect wildlife on the Cousin Island in Seychelles.
Tidal fishing in France
Combing the beaches of the Atlantic for mussels and oysters has become a national pastime in France.
Global 3000 - The Globalization Program
Counselors help farmers in Canada, and rangers protect an untouched island in Seychelles.
Fiji's sinking islands
Rising sea levels have forced several hundred villages in the South Pacific archipelago to relocate to higher ground.
Solomons PM moves to delay election
The Solomons prime minister says he wants to postpone the 2023 vote until after his country hosts the Pacific Games.
Turkish-Greek island spat flares up again
The Ukraine war is having an impact on a long-running territorial dispute and Turkey is taking a more aggressive stance.
Turkish opposition cheers Baerbock's tough talk
While in Turkey, Germany's foreign minister spoke out over several thorny issues, including the Aegean islands dispute.
Baerbock's Aegean islands remarks anger Turkey
During a visit to Athens, Germany's foreign minister insisted that the "islands are Greek territory."
Taiwan fears China could take over islands
Kinmen is politically part of Taiwan, but close to China's coast. And many residents are pro-Chinese.
US touts Pacific push as China gains influence
The United States wants to triple funding to the region over the next decade and establish two new embassies.
Faroe Islands to limit controversial dolphin hunt quota
The Faroe Islands made the decision in reaction to last year's hunt, when over a thousand dolphins were killed.
Zelenskyy says key island retake is warning to Russia
Meanwhile, Russia's Vladimir Putin threatened to intensify his attack on Ukraine.
Summer, sun, Sylt
Go to the beach, bike around, or ride some waves: This German North Sea island is a tourist magnet.
Capers from the volcanic island of Pantelleria
The buds of the caper shrub add flavor to many Italian dishes.
Harnessing wind
How should we build our cities to improve air circulation and keep them cooler?
Russia pulls back forces from Snake Island — as it happened
Russia claims the move is a "goodwill gesture" to allow exporting Ukrainian agricultural products. DW has the latest.
Drought in Germany
The water level of many lakes in Germany is dwindling, especially around the capital Berlin.
Bangladesh fishers struggle as coastline changes
New islands are emerging as a result of climate change, impacting the livelihoods of fishermen.
Canada, Denmark resolve status of disputed Arctic island
The two countries agreed to divide a small, 1.2 square-kilometer (0.75 square-mile) uninhabited island.
Sierra Leone's Turtle Islands are under threat
On the Turtle Islands local residents are fighting back against coastal erosion in an effort to save their fishing habit
China fails to strike security deal with Pacific nations
Consensus on measures of security cooperation that would expand China's influence in the region appears to have failed.
North Sea drilling plan raises concerns
Driven by the consequences of the war in Ukraine, Germany is giving the green light for drilling in the North Sea.
Australia's PM-elect wants to 'end climate wars'
As the country's next prime minister, Anthony Albanese hopes to make Australia into a "renewable energy superpower."
Greece's most popular tourist destinations
From Santorini to Mykonos, we take a look at some of Greece's top tourist destinations ahead of a busy summer season.
Okinawa: Calls grow for reduction of US military presence
Fifty years after the US ceded rule back to Tokyo, many Okinawans are calling for a renewed independence movement.
Ukraine, Russia are fighting for Snake Island
The burial place of Achilles, the barren Black Sea rock has become the site of fierce combat between Ukraine and Russia.
Australia sights Chinese spy ship off western coast
The presence of the intelligence ship off western Australia is an "act of aggression" the defense minister says.
Spain: Life on the lava
In the wake of La Palma's volcanic eruption, reconstruction is set to begin directly on the lava.
How a disappearing island is making locals climate refugees
In Bangladesh, a coastal island is disappearing from the map. Can this island be saved?
Seychelles - Paradise at risk
Dream vacation or destination wedding - where better than Seychelles?
Solomon Islands: Will China deal hurt regional security?
A Pacific analyst warns the deal "proves China’s strategic ambitions go far beyond economic cooperation."
Solomon Islands: US concerned over China security pact
The US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia shared concerns a security pact signed by China and the Solomon Islands.
China signs security agreement with Solomon Islands
The US and its allies in the region have warned the move could give Beijing a stronger foothold in the Pacific.
Earthquakes strike Philippines and Japan
The quake in the Filipino island of Mindanao was initially measured at 6.0. A less powerful quake was recorded in Japan.
Spain: Fishing boat with 3 tons of cocaine seized
Security forces have seized a fishing boat south of the Canary Islands with a load of cocaine worth around €90 million.
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