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 <subtitle><![CDATA[News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages]]></subtitle>
 <updated>2026-05-14T21:02:04Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77147566</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China goes electric, but can it get off coal?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T08:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T08:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-goes-electric-but-can-it-get-off-coal/a-77147566?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The world's clean energy superpower also emits the most CO2. But coal-fired power may have peaked as China electrifies its economy with ever more renewables.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76779473</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why men are less worried than women about climate change]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-13T07:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-13T07:33:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-men-are-less-worried-than-women-about-climate-change/a-76779473?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From petro-masculinity to electric trucks: why men disengage from climate action and what might bring them back.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77137100</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-12T17:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-12T17:02:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/hotter-2026-and-el-nino-could-trigger-extreme-fires/a-77137100?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76813409</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The sea that is vanishing in real time]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-05T10:24:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-05T10:24:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-sea-that-is-vanishing-in-real-time/a-76813409?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The world's largest inland body of water is retreating at an alarming speed. From stranded buildings to vanishing habitats, scientists warn the Caspian Sea may be approaching a tipping point.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76992981</id>
  <title><![CDATA[A new climate club, minus the fossil fuel lobby]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-30T10:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-30T10:52:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-climate-club-minus-the-fossil-fuel-lobby/a-76992981?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Frustrated by blocking coalitions, 50-plus nations at the inaugural talks on exiting fossil fuels made one thing clear: it's all about how — not whether — to phase out coal, oil and gas.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76962870</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Extreme weather and green energy on the rise in Europe]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-29T02:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-29T02:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/extreme-weather-and-green-energy-on-the-rise-in-europe/a-76962870?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76704611</id>
  <title><![CDATA['Marine unicorns' aren't loving Arctic noise]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-28T07:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-28T07:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/marine-unicorns-aren-t-loving-arctic-noise/a-76704611?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Narwhals are fleeing Canada's far north. Researchers suspect a link to noise pollution from increasing ship traffic.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76891719</id>
  <title><![CDATA[States gather in a new push to ditch coal, oil and gas]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-24T07:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-24T07:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/states-gather-in-a-new-push-to-ditch-coal-oil-and-gas/a-76891719?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[At an unprecedented meeting in Colombia, delegates from more than 50 countries want to chart a practical path to wean the world off fossil fuels. Can they succeed where the UN climate talks have failed?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76907346</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The country that's turning to solar during war]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-23T11:37:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-23T11:37:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-country-that-s-turning-to-solar-during-war/a-76907346?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Nuclear disaster is not just an abstract concept in Ukraine. It is both history and an ongoing threat that is pushing communities to turn to the sun for energy.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76873187</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can data centers be green?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-21T09:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-21T09:28:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-data-centers-be-green/a-76873187?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Renewable energy is increasingly being used to supply power-hungry data centers. As the sector swells, much of the electricity demand is being met by polluting fossil fuels.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76821351</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Climate change impacts India's harvest festivals]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-19T13:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-19T13:42:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-impacts-india-s-harvest-festivals/a-76821351?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As many Indians celebrate spring festivals, climate change has become an unwanted guest at the table. What does this mean for harvests, water and rural life?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:75387618</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Solar power in Morocco's desert: Bold vision, mixed results]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-15T11:56:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-15T11:56:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/solar-power-in-morocco-s-desert-bold-vision-mixed-results/a-75387618?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A massive solar tower in the Moroccan desert is the beacon of an ambitious push for a clean energy future. But fossil fuels and grid constraints stand in the way.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76639304</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-14T08:20:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-14T08:20:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-world-ditched-wasteful-toilets-the-us-stayed-behind/a-76639304?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[US toilets use far more water than many of their global counterparts. President Donald Trump is pushing to loosen water pressure standards, a move critics say would increase waste.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76509313</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Recycling's next big thing — or big bluff?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-10T09:20:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-10T09:20:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/recycling-s-next-big-thing-or-big-bluff/a-76509313?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[An advanced recycling process claims it can handle hard-to-recycle plastics, like packaging. But critics say it's not worth the effort.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76705488</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How farmers are rising to a fertilizer shortfall]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-08T12:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-08T12:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-farmers-are-rising-to-a-fertilizer-shortfall/a-76705488?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The war in Iran has sparked a global fertilizer shortage and is threatening food security. What are farmers around the world doing to save their crops?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76566780</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Homegrown energy is slashing US energy bills]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-07T13:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-07T13:15:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/homegrown-energy-is-slashing-us-energy-bills/a-76566780?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[In times of skyrocketing energy prices, some US citizens are making big savings by producing electricity at home.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76594337</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-06T07:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-06T07:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/mediterranean-sharks-are-vanishing-in-a-legal-void/a-76594337?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Along Libya's coast, sharks — including breeding females — are being sold unchecked. With little enforcement and growing financial pressure on fishermen, vulnerable species are spiraling toward extinction.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76411423</id>
  <title><![CDATA['Drill baby drill' ― Trump opens up nature to big energy]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-04T06:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/drill-baby-drill-―-trump-opens-up-nature-to-big-energy/a-76411423?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the administration of US President Donald Trump pushes for fossil fuel and timber extraction.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76608311</id>
  <title><![CDATA[UNESCO World Heritage sites facing the heat]]></title>
  <updated>2026-04-02T03:53:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-04-02T03:53:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/unesco-world-heritage-sites-facing-the-heat/a-76608311?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from rising temperatures linked to climate change.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76517556</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Solar is winning the energy race]]></title>
  <updated>2026-03-28T08:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-03-28T08:28:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/solar-is-winning-the-energy-race/a-76517556?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The world's cheapest power source is scaling at warp speed, pushing coal, gas and nuclear aside.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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