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 <title><![CDATA[DW Environment]]></title>
 <subtitle><![CDATA[News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages]]></subtitle>
 <updated>2026-06-07T08:31:26Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77433661</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Environment wins of the week]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-05T11:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-05T11:15:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/environment-wins-of-the-week/a-77433661?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Good news about the state of the planet might seem to be in short supply, but it's out there. Each week, DW's environment desk brings you what went right.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76967079</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can Hawaii wean itself of oil imports?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-04T10:54:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-04T10:54:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-hawaii-wean-itself-of-oil-imports/a-76967079?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Hawaii imports much of its fuel — and pays the price. From solar to geothermal, the state is searching for a way out of fossil fuel dependence.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77350158</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-02T01:31:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-02T01:31:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-goes-electric-following-gas-car-ban/a-77350158?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77167075</id>
  <title><![CDATA[German town prints its own cash to cut CO2 emissions]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-01T06:46:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-01T06:46:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-town-prints-its-own-cash-to-cut-co2-emissions/a-77167075?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[It started as a school project to promote local businesses in a remote Bavarian region. Now, the "Chiemgauer" currency helps to cut emissions.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77172236</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The Superbug spill: When medicine goes rogue]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-29T08:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-29T08:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-superbug-spill-when-medicine-goes-rogue/a-77172236?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Pharmaceuticals have been found in waterways almost everywhere in the world, fueling antibiotic-resistant superbugs that no longer respond to treatment. Is there a way out?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77302218</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Europe's energy problem isn't green power — it's storage]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-27T13:43:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-27T13:43:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/europe-s-energy-problem-isn-t-green-power-it-s-storage/a-77302218?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage could help Europe to stabilize prices and replace polluting fossil fuel energy, but roadblocks remain.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77248308</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The wind boom Trump couldn't stop]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-26T09:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-26T09:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-wind-boom-trump-couldn-t-stop/a-77248308?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Even with fierce opposition, offshore wind projects are multiplying along US coasts — signaling a massive shift in energy.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77279415</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Blinded by the light pollution: Cities seek to restore night]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-25T05:47:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-25T05:47:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/blinded-by-the-light-pollution-cities-seek-to-restore-night/a-77279415?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Artificial lights are blotting out the moon and stars, harming human health, and disrupting the natural world. Why is this a problem? And how can we stop it without sitting in the dark?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77238401</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Extreme climate scenario fades, but warming continues]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-21T09:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-21T09:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/extreme-climate-scenario-fades-but-warming-continues/a-77238401?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countries' commitments.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77226919</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Researchers spot humpback whales off Australia and Brazil — longest lifetime journey on record]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-20T10:53:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-20T10:53:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/researchers-spot-humpback-whales-off-australia-and-brazil-longest-lifetime-journey-on-record/a-77226919?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It's the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:76961584</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU is failing to cut pesticide use]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-20T08:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-20T08:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-is-failing-to-cut-pesticide-use/a-76961584?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[With binding cut targets scrapped, the European Union's pledge to halve pesticide use is stalling — even as controversial chemicals like glyphosate remain on sale across the bloc.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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 <entry>
  <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"/>
 </entry>
 <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"/>
 </entry>
 <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"/>
 </entry>
 <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"/>
 </entry>
 <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"/>
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