Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-07-22T22:53:25Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/how-heat-waves-are-messing-with-your-sleep/a-78043429?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Residents across Europe have struggled to sleep during the latest record heat waves. But as the planet continues to warm, sleep deprivation could create an epidemic of mental and physical ill-health. 2026-07-21T08:17:00Z Environment en 78043429 https://www.dw.com/en/cities-are-getting-smarter-about-water-and-other-eco-wins/a-77999380?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf From flood-resistant infrastructure to new ways of securing drinking water, cities are adapting to the growing climate pressures of a hotter, drier world. Plus, tourists pitching in to help sea turtles. 2026-07-17T13:24:00Z Environment en 77999380 https://www.dw.com/en/the-eu-climate-policy-the-world-copied-is-under-fire-what-s-at-stake/a-77979725?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The EU Commission has proposed to weaken Europe's emissions trading system, a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short? 2026-07-17T10:51:00Z Environment en 77979725 https://www.dw.com/en/running-dry-how-to-store-more-groundwater-for-dry-seasons/a-77501486?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts and flooding during heavy rain. But groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain. 2026-07-15T09:24:00Z Environment en 77501486 https://www.dw.com/en/east-west-border-death-zone-now-germany-s-biodiversity-oasis/a-77917041?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Many endangered species now live in the area that once formed the border between East and West Germany. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider recently visited the "Green Belt," and DW went along for the ride. 2026-07-16T07:39:00Z Environment en 77917041 https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-what-impact-will-dangote-s-new-refinery-have-on-the-region/a-77927159?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Is Kenya Africa's next major energy hub? A plan from Dangote Industries to build a massive refinery off the country's coast could reshape fuel supply, trade and economic growth across East Africa. 2026-07-13T12:02:00Z World en 77927159 https://www.dw.com/en/free-electricity-in-australia-and-the-week-s-other-eco-wins/a-77824448?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Germans save an ancient woodland from coal mining, Australia gives away surplus solar power, and how one city became the world's best place for cyclists? 2026-07-03T14:41:00Z Environment en 77824448