Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-10-21T06:13:30Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf DW News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages What Earth's sixth mass extinction event means for humans https://www.dw.com/en/what-earth-s-sixth-mass-extinction-event-means-for-humans/a-79680410?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Human activity is driving plants and animals to extinction at an unprecedented rate. As countries meet in Armenia to discuss ways to reverse nature loss, DW reveals how declining biodiversity is already harming people. 2026-10-19T05:48:00Z World en 79680410 Brazil's elections matter for the planet. This is why https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-s-elections-matter-for-the-planet-this-is-why/a-79659928?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf 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. 2026-10-15T09:52:00Z World en 79659928 The hidden treasure in discarded wearable and fast tech https://www.dw.com/en/the-hidden-treasure-in-discarded-wearable-and-fast-tech/a-79649611?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf 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. 2026-10-14T06:52:00Z Environment en 79649611 How green is Europe's urban public transport? A data-driven reality check 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-4553-rdf Greener buses and cleaner fleets are reshaping public transport across Europe. But are cities moving fast enough to meet their zero-emission goals? 2026-10-12T07:30:00Z Environment en 79406721 India faces water and power shortages after weak monsoon https://www.dw.com/en/india-faces-water-and-power-shortages-after-weak-monsoon/a-79599540?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf A weak monsoon in India is hitting farmers, water supplies and the power system, while raising wider questions about increasingly erratic rainfall and the economic costs. 2026-10-08T14:40:00Z World en 79599540