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 2026-06-05T01:07:15Z 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/stuck-on-oil-can-hawaii-power-itself/a-76967079?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf 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. 2026-06-04T10:54:00Z Environment en 76967079 https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-goes-electric-following-gas-car-ban/a-77350158?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. 2026-06-02T01:31:00Z Environment en 77350158 https://www.dw.com/en/german-town-prints-its-own-cash-to-cut-co2-emissions/a-77167075?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf It started as a school project to promote local businesses in a remote Bavarian region. Now, the "Chiemgauer" currency helps to cut emissions. 2026-06-01T06:46:00Z Environment en 77167075 https://www.dw.com/en/the-superbug-spill-when-medicine-goes-rogue/a-77172236?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf 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? 2026-05-29T08:01:00Z Environment en 77172236 https://www.dw.com/en/erin-brockovich-s-new-fight-ai-data-centers/a-77413743?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Know if a data center is planned for your area? More US citizens can answer "yes" — thanks to a map created by Erin Brockovich. DW explains why people need to know. 2026-06-04T06:29:00Z World en 77413743 https://www.dw.com/en/google-mosquito-army-scientists-say-we-must-take-action/a-77390494?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Google's Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this? 2026-06-03T13:26:00Z Science en 77390494 https://www.dw.com/en/experts-germany-s-progress-on-climate-goals-insufficient/a-77306041?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The Council of Experts on Climate Change has found that Germany has both accomplished and simultaneously failed to meet its 2025 climate goals. 2026-05-29T11:30:00Z Climate en 77306041