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 <subtitle><![CDATA[News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages]]></subtitle>
 <updated>2026-11-01T10:19:08Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79617925</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can we regrow damaged seagrass meadows?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-28T10:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-28T10:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-we-regrow-damaged-seagrass-meadows/a-79617925?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Seagrass protects coasts, shelters thousands of species and stores CO2. But some 30% of this valuable ecosystem has disappeared since the late 19th century. Can we bring it back?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79646422</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU moves to loosen rules on pesticide use as experts sound the alarm]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-24T10:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-24T10:33:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-moves-to-loosen-rules-on-pesticide-use-as-experts-sound-the-alarm/a-79646422?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly options. But health and environmental experts say the risks are far too great.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79714915</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's climate retreat is now clear]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-21T05:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-21T05:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/rising-emissions-and-temperatures-the-cost-of-trump-s-climate-retreat-is-now-clear/a-79714915?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree temperature limit, with Donald Trump's US withdrawal from climate action worsening the outlook, according to a UN report. But there is a small silver lining.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79659928</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Brazil's elections matter for the planet. This is why]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-15T09:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-15T09:52:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-s-elections-matter-for-the-planet-this-is-why/a-79659928?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Brazil is heading back to the polls, but the impact could be felt worldwide. With the Amazon vital to the health of the planet, the election could help shape its future.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79649611</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The hidden treasure in discarded wearable and fast tech]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-14T06:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-14T06:52:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-hidden-treasure-in-discarded-wearable-and-fast-tech/a-79649611?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Sales of fast tech like mini fans and disposable e-vapes, as well as wearable health tech such as heart monitors and smartwatches are soaring. They're creating a new e-waste problem but are full of hidden treasure.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79406721</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How green is Europe's urban public transport? A data-driven reality check]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-12T07:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-12T07:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-green-is-europe-s-urban-public-transport-a-data-driven-reality-check/a-79406721?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Greener buses and cleaner fleets are reshaping public transport across Europe. But are cities moving fast enough to meet their zero-emission goals?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79474847</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T07:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T07:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/emerging-economies-are-embracing-solar-power-and-skipping-fossil-fuels-much-faster-than-europe-or-the-us/a-79474847?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind and water instead.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79517056</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Climate leaders called for solar energy for 'everyone, everywhere' by 2030, but with three years to go, is that goal attainable?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-02T13:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-02T13:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/climate-leaders-called-for-solar-energy-for-everyone-everywhere-by-2030-but-with-three-years-to-go-is-that-goal-attainable/a-79517056?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Prominent climate leaders have called on governments, businesses, institutions and the public to make a push for solar power before the decade is out, repowering the world with cheap, clean energy. Is that possible?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79496554</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could see drivers pay higher running costs while also increasing carbon emissions.]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-01T11:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-01T11:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/weakened-us-fuel-efficiency-rules-and-promises-of-cheaper-cars-could-see-drivers-pay-higher-running-costs-while-also-increasing-carbon-emissions/a-79496554?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could yet see drivers pay higher running costs while increasing planet-heating emissions.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79399905</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Spain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe, but it's running out of water]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-29T09:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-29T09:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/spain-grows-fruit-and-vegetables-for-europe-but-it-s-running-out-of-water/a-79399905?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Spain's southern coast produces up to 25% of Europe's fruit and vegetables. But amid intensive farming, climate change and illegal wells, the water it takes to grow them is drying up.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79382511</id>
  <title><![CDATA[El Nino explained: How the weather pattern affects hurricanes and tropical storms]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T09:26:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T09:26:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/el-nino-explained-how-the-weather-pattern-affects-hurricanes-and-tropical-storms/a-79382511?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From drought to major floods and extreme heat, El Nino will have a huge impact on the world's weather. In the Atlantic, it could mean a season without hurricanes.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79237420</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Living in the shadow of LA's hidden oil wells]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T13:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T13:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/living-in-the-shadow-of-la-s-hidden-oil-wells/a-79237420?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Many lifelong residents of Los Angeles have health impacts from growing up close to oil extraction. Now, the city is trying to close down the worst offenders, but it's an enormous task.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79327092</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T19:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T19:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-attacks-spill-oil-into-persian-gulf/a-79327092?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79293578</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How climate change worsened Nepal's deadly mountain collapse]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T23:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T23:03:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-climate-change-worsened-nepal-s-deadly-mountain-collapse/a-79293578?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79268306</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How extreme heat is hitting wallets]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T08:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T08:25:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-extreme-heat-is-hitting-wallets/a-79268306?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79224310</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran and US: Two countries and the pistachio between them]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-15T07:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-15T07:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-and-us-two-countries-and-the-pistachio-between-them/a-79224310?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The pistachios sold across the United States have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now, both regions face the same threat — their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78523145</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The billion-euro trade driving Europe's eels to extinction]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T08:36:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T08:36:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-billion-euro-trade-driving-europe-s-eels-to-extinction/a-78523145?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Traffickers are making big bucks smuggling millions of critically endangered eels across continents, using suitcases on planes and legal loopholes to deliver them to dinnerplates. Where are the smuggling hotspots?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79049228</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Croatia: Toxic waste protest draws tens of thousands]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-05T17:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-05T17:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/croatia-toxic-waste-protest-draws-tens-of-thousands/a-79049228?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Zagreb demonstrators demanded that the government come up with a plan to clear illegal toxic waste in 20 days. Prime Minister Plenkovic has promised to tackle the issue.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78789889</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T11:08:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T11:08:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-hidden-environmental-cost-of-ai-data-centers/a-78789889?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78615775</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can communities be protected from melting glaciers?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-01T13:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-01T13:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-communities-be-protected-from-melting-glaciers/a-78615775?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of floods and avalanches in mountain regions. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet shows the urgent need for solutions, and the tools that could help save lives.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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