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 2026-07-02T19:38:59Z 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/us-rail-boom-still-lags-behind-cars-and-planes/a-77430370?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf As gas prices fluctuate and flights get more expensive, travelers in the US are rediscovering trains — only to find a system built to move boxes, not people. 2026-07-02T07:15:00Z Environment en 77430370 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-saves-forest-from-mining-us-opens-land-to-drilling/a-77627986?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the US, the Trump administration is opening protected lands for drilling and development. 2026-07-01T07:34:00Z Environment en 77627986 https://www.dw.com/en/ev-myths-muddy-the-road-to-electrification/a-77651984?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Claims that electric vehicle batteries are tainted by exploitative mineral supply chains are discrediting non-fossil cars as electrified road transport booms. 2026-06-29T14:13:00Z Climate en 77651984 https://www.dw.com/en/here-s-what-southern-europeans-know-about-surviving-heat-waves/a-77713479?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf People in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain have long lived with high temperatures. Here's what more northerly countries can learn from them about managing heat waves as they become more common. 2026-06-26T07:59:00Z Environment en 77713479 https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-cocoa-price-crash-is-crushing-west-african-farmers/a-77784709?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Cocoa prices reached a peak in 2024 before plummeting by nearly 75%, dealing a financial blow to millions of farmers in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. Will the crisis mark a turning point for the sector? 2026-07-01T15:37:00Z World en 77784709 https://www.dw.com/en/why-germans-don-t-have-air-conditioning/a-77685580?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Unlike the US or parts of Asia, many homes in Germany and northern Europe aren't equipped to deal with extreme heat. But as the world gets hotter, trends are changing. 2026-06-25T07:36:00Z Environment en 77685580 https://www.dw.com/en/creative-climate-messaging-and-other-eco-wins-of-the-week/a-77727778?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf An artist in Mali and climate scientists in the US are finding new ways to inform the public about the climate crisis. 2026-06-26T15:38:00Z Environment en 77727778