Advertisement

Environment

Skip next section Top Story

Top Story

Angola Wirtschaft l Öl-Fackel auf der Kaombo Norte

What is 'peak oil' and when will we reach it?

COP29-Klimagipfel

COP29-Klimagipfel

COP29: Climate funding goal falls short

Page 1 of 3

Advertisement

Skip next section News

News

Gus the penguin sets sail in the Southern Ocean

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

Skip next section A closer look

A closer look

COP29 Azerbaijan

The UN's climate conference, COP29, is taking place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, from November 11-22. Climate finance and the transition away from fossil fuels are high on the agenda.

A man inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

A man inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida

How will US climate policy change under Trump?

How will US climate policy change under Trump?

Donald Trump's reelection could put US commitment to reducing CO2 emissions and transitioning to clean energy at risk.

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

The UN climate conference has been labeled as the "finance COP." What is Africa asking for to address climate change?

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

People walk outside the Baku Olympic Stadium at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit.

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

At COP29 climate talks, Africa's patience wears thin

Seventeen of the 20 most climate-vulnerable nations are in Africa. For COP29 delegates, hope for progress is fading.

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's environment minister tells DW the country is pushing sustainability and green energy.

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

EU climate chief calls draft climate text 'unacceptable'

EU climate chief calls draft climate text 'unacceptable'

A draft COP29 climate text has revealed divisions between developing and industrialized countries on a new finance goal.

Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Colombia's environment minister tells DW how her country can depend on fossil fuels, yet also call for their end.

Skip next section Reports & Analysis

Reports & Analysis

Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit

Inside Bangladesh's climate battle

Inside Bangladesh's climate battle

Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment ministry of Bangladesh, tells DW developed countries need pay up on climate.

A large sinkhole in the ground

A large sinkhole in the ground

What's causing huge sinkholes in Anatolia?

What's causing huge sinkholes in Anatolia?

Sinkholes have opened up near residential areas in central Turkey, becoming deadly hazards for people and wildlife.

Construction site of a hydro-power plant in India's Himalaya region.

Construction site of a hydro-power plant in India's Himalaya region.

Fast development destabilizes India's Himalaya region

Fast development destabilizes India's Himalaya region

India is boosting infrastructure development in the Himalayan region, but this comes with high environmental costs.

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on to prevent global warming from accelerating further. How is the world doing?

President Javier Milei speaking

President Javier Milei speaking

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

As Argentina mulls leaving the Paris accord, DW examines how climate action could look under climate-skeptic Milei.

In the foreground of the picture a pile of (plastic) garbage that has just been fished out of the sea by two egyptian fishermen.

In the foreground of the picture a pile of (plastic) garbage that has just been fished out of the sea by two egyptian fishermen.

Mediterranean Sea — how Egyptian fishers tackle pollution

Mediterranean Sea — how Egyptian fishers tackle pollution

An NGO in Egypt is helping to clean up the Mediterranean with the help of local fishers.

Show more

Advertisement

Skip next section Latest show

Latest show

Energy analysts recently spotted a puzzling drop in Pakistan’s power use. The reason could have major ripple effects.

Skip next section All Shows

All Shows

Get inspired!

Discover DW's outstanding documentaries, exciting talk shows, news and magazines.

Skip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Woman walking past sign for COP29

Woman walking past sign for COP29

COP29: What is holding back negotiations so far?

As the UN climate summit enters its second week, concern is mounting over slow progress.

Farmers sit in a pile of apples on the ground, shaded by apple trees

Farmers sit in a pile of apples on the ground, shaded by apple trees

Kashmir apple farmers angered by India's railway plans

Many Kashmiri farmers fear that a planned railway expansion will destroy their orchards and take away their livelihood.

A compilation of several X-accounts

A compilation of several X-accounts

Fact check: Suspicious accounts influencing COP29 debates

Azerbaijan sees itself as a good host and green pioneer. This positive image is also being fueled by dubious X accounts.

Skip next section A closer look

A closer look

Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

A boy lifts dry raw bricks and takes them to a kiln where they will be burned during work to earn money in Lilongwe, central Malawi

A boy lifts dry raw bricks and takes them to a kiln where they will be burned during work to earn money in Lilongwe, central Malawi

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees universal rights for all. But many children remain overlooked.

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

Fang Li, Country Director of World Resources Institute China speaks in China Pavilion during a South-South Cooperation project conference during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

COP29 negotiators urge China to pay its climate bill

With developing nations needing trillions of dollars in climate finance funds, China is being asked to contribute more.

A woman looks on at piles of cars in a flooded street

A woman looks on at piles of cars in a flooded street

Should major fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage?

Should major fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage?

As extreme weather linked to burning fossil fuels intensifies, are fossil fuel giants paying for the damage caused?

Skip next section Specials & Events

Specials & Events

Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.

Skip next section Living

Living

A closeup of a cow's face

A closeup of a cow's face

Danish farmers to pay climate fee for methane-burping cows

Denmark is the first country to agree to tax, as of 2030, climate-damaging emissions from the agricultural industry.

A man straddles an e-bike on a crowded road in Kampala

A man straddles an e-bike on a crowded road in Kampala

How is Uganda switching to e-mobility?

Ugandans are increasingly turning to electric vehicles to tackle air pollution, especially in cities like Kampala.

A male village weaver bird builds a nest

A male village weaver bird builds a nest

The art of animal architecture

Animals are remarkable architects. Their constructions are meticulously thought out, some even thousands of years old.

Advertisement