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Nele Jensch

Freelance journalist and picture editor

Nele Jensch works as a reporter and picture editor for DW. She also regularly writes for the German newspaper, Tagesspiegel.

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Featured stories by Nele Jensch

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

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees universal rights for all. But many children remain overlooked.
Human RightsNovember 20, 202411 images
Pieces of ice float on a frozen lagoon in a bleak landscape

Is climate change increasing Iceland's volcanic activity?

Researchers think melting glaciers are causing magma to build up under Iceland, making volcanic eruptions more likely.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 10, 202410 images
A fire-fighting plane flies over a forest shrouded in smoke and sprays red extinguishing liquid.

California's 'monster fires' force thousands to evacuate

Forest fires near Los Angeles are spreading at breakneck speed, with the governor declaring a state of emergency.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 20248 images
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Stories by Nele Jensch

Honduras: People with umbrellas and raincoats on a collapsed bridge in La Ceiba (15.11.2024)

Tropical Storm Sara's tracks in Honduras

Tropical Storm Sara's tracks in Honduras

It was a devastating weekend in Honduras when Tropical Storm Sara caused severe flooding.
CatastropheNovember 18, 20246 images
People work to clear mud and debris from a street in Aldaia, in the region of Valencia

Flood disaster in Spain: Cleaning up after the nightmare

Flood disaster in Spain: Cleaning up after the nightmare

One week after the flood disaster in Spain, the clean-up work and the search for survivors continue.
CatastropheNovember 5, 20249 images
Rescue workers search for survivors in rubble

Indonesia: Deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi volcano

Indonesia: Deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi volcano

Several people died, and many buildings collapsed, when Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted in the middle of the night.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 4, 20247 images
People clean the street of mud in an area affected by floods in Paiporta

Spain's severe flooding leaves more than 200 dead

Spain's severe flooding leaves more than 200 dead

Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in large parts of the Valencia region, in eastern Spain.
CatastropheNovember 2, 20247 images
Dunes and trees covered by floodwaters, after rare rainfall hit the Sahara in September

Flooding in Morocco turns Sahara Desert into a lake

Flooding in Morocco turns Sahara Desert into a lake

In September heavy rain caused lakes to form in the Sahara desert. The water is both a blessing and a curse.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 28, 20248 images
A man and a woman stand on a washed-over piece of lawn between palm trees; on the right of the picture, the spray of high waves splashes several meters high.

Hurricane Helene hits Florida

Hurricane Helene hits Florida

Although Helene has weakened, the hurricane remains dangerous and several people have been killed.
CatastropheSeptember 27, 20247 images
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