https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages en 2026 DW Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:55:15 GMT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:55:15 GMT https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-11798?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages 98 64 10 79293578 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:03:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-climate-change-worsened-nepal-s-deadly-mountain-collapse/a-79293578?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion. Climate 79268306 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:25:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-extreme-heat-is-hitting-wallets/a-79268306?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase. Environment 79224310 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:48:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/iran-and-us-two-countries-and-the-pistachio-between-them/a-79224310?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss The pistachios sold across the United States have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now, both regions face the same threat — their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears. Climate 78523145 Wed, 9 Sep 2026 08:36:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/the-billion-euro-trade-driving-europe-s-eels-to-extinction/a-78523145?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Traffickers are making big bucks smuggling millions of critically endangered eels across continents, using suitcases on planes and legal loopholes to deliver them to dinnerplates. Where are the smuggling hotspots? Environment 79049228 Sat, 5 Sep 2026 17:32:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/croatia-toxic-waste-protest-draws-tens-of-thousands/a-79049228?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss The Zagreb demonstrators demanded that the government come up with a plan to clear illegal toxic waste in 20 days. Prime Minister Plenkovic has promised to tackle the issue. Environment 78789889 Fri, 4 Sep 2026 11:08:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/the-hidden-environmental-cost-of-ai-data-centers/a-78789889?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them. Environment 78615775 Tue, 1 Sep 2026 13:18:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-communities-be-protected-from-melting-glaciers/a-78615775?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of floods and avalanches in mountain regions. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet shows the urgent need for solutions, and the tools that could help save lives. Environment 78005662 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:50:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/inside-the-sea-cucumber-smuggling-boom/a-78005662?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss A quiet multimillion‑dollar black market is exploding across the Indian Ocean, driven by one unlikely animal: the sea cucumber. Environment 78545407 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:52:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/what-the-odyssey-can-teach-us-about-climate-chaos/a-78545407?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss The Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. The droughts of today raise the unsettling question of whether it could happen again. Environment 78460263 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:38:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/the-great-lake-divide-collapse-vs-comeback/a-78460263?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss As some of the world's biggest lakes vanish in real time, others are proving that recovery is still within reach. Environment 78513682 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:44:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/was-the-heat-of-this-summer-really-normal/a-78513682?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Some political messaging denies the role of human-caused climate change in this summer's extreme heat. The science tells a different story. Climate 78488665 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:39:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/trees-are-vital-for-cooler-cities-but-they-need-help-too/a-78488665?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead. Environment 78435243 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-can-better-protect-against-extreme-wildfires/a-78435243?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What's needed is fire prevention and climate protection. Environment 78420016 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:33:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/in-drought-stricken-france-tankers-supply-drinking-water/a-78420016?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply. This summer's extreme heat is exposing how unprepared much of the country, and Europe, is for increasing water scarcity. Environment 78413324 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:22:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-to-grow-food-for-more-people-in-a-hotter-world/a-78413324?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Inside futuristic labs, plants are scanned, stressed and analyzed. The aim is to use the results to produce plant strains that can better serve a growing population in a warming world. Environment 78362462 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:03:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-the-cool-north-handle-a-surge-in-climate-tourism/a-78362462?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss With heat records continually being broken and southern summers getting hotter, travelers are heading north. Fragile ecosystems are paying the price. Environment 77888704 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:13:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-we-go-green-without-forever-chemicals/a-77888704?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss As nations globally move to ban forever chemicals, should renewable energy technologies be exempt for the sake of saving the climate? Environment 78278373 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:25:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/how-one-german-city-plans-to-challenge-climate-extremes/a-78278373?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, and extreme weather from drought to storms is here to stay. How can we adapt to a fundamentally altered climate? Cities like Kiel are trying new ideas. Environment 78281783 Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/eco-wins-hungary-goes-solar-marmots-go-viral-and-rome-gets-an-upgrade/a-78281783?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss From Hungary's accidental solar revolution to marmot crowdfunding and a long-overdue upgrade for Rome's big snake, good news comes in strange packages this week. Climate 78269916 Thu, 6 Aug 2026 19:55:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/drought-threatens-power-supplies-in-danube-countries/a-78269916?maca=en-rss_en_environment-22607-xml-mrss Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared. Environment