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Rescue of a 3-month-old baby in New Orleans during Katrina. He is being handed down from a roof into a waiting water craft

Hurricane Katrina left lasting legacy for youngest survivors

A trader in India walks across the dried-out Phalgu riverbed

A trader in India walks across the dried-out Phalgu riverbed

Global water crisis could cost trillions

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A young boy from the Turkana community takes water from a shallow well dug into a dry riverbed at Eliye springs on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Turkana

A young boy from the Turkana community takes water from a shallow well dug into a dry riverbed at Eliye springs on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Turkana

People in northern Kenya struggle to find drinkable water

People in northern Kenya struggle to find drinkable water

Until now, the saltwater Lake Turkana has not been a source of drinking water. The UN wants to help.

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DW Sendung Eco India | Coffee Plantation

Coffee that doesn’t come at the cost of biodiversity

Coffee that doesn’t come at the cost of biodiversity

India’s Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot. Coffee farms have taken a toll, now farmers adapt their methods.

View of a tree complete with roots, hanging from a crane, while being pulled from the ground

View of a tree complete with roots, hanging from a crane, while being pulled from the ground

How can we save more carbon-storing mature trees?

How can we save more carbon-storing mature trees?

An NGO in Tamil Nadu transplants trees that block construction work. It offers advantages over planting new saplings.

Outstretched hands cup flowing water

Outstretched hands cup flowing water

Legal rights for a river? A precedent in Ecuador

Legal rights for a river? A precedent in Ecuador

When Indigenous people sued Ecuador's capital Quito over its pollution of the Machangara River, courts sided with them.

Diver in the sea

Diver in the sea

Marine Rescue – Boyan Slat's fight for clean oceans

Marine Rescue – Boyan Slat's fight for clean oceans

The Ocean Cleanup founder Boyan Slat aims to remove 90% of marine plastic waste by 2040.

Two women stand at a computer inside an office.

Two women stand at a computer inside an office.

Could green hydrogen offer a way to cleaner transportation?

Could green hydrogen offer a way to cleaner transportation?

Some trains in Germany are now powered by green hydrogen. Research is ongoing to make the clean fuel more affordable.

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Water

Necessary for life, water is a finite resource. The depletion of freshwater can risk water security, endanger ecosystems and even fuel conflict. As part of World Water Week 2025, DW looks at the global state of H2O.

An amphipod with a light blue background

An amphipod with a light blue background

How amphipods reflect the quality of groundwater

How amphipods reflect the quality of groundwater

Amphipods are sensitive to pollution. A decreasing population suggests the water is contaminated.

A water drop hangs on the edge of a tap

A water drop hangs on the edge of a tap

Where did the Earth's water originally come from?

Where did the Earth's water originally come from?

From outer space or inside the Earth? This Tomorrow Today question comes from Souleymane N. in Senegal.

People try to cool off with water sprayed by shops on a hot summer day in Tehran, Iran on July 22, 2025

People try to cool off with water sprayed by shops on a hot summer day in Tehran, Iran on July 22, 2025

Is Iran running out of water?

Is Iran running out of water?

As heat wave and water shortages paralyze public life, climate experts say their warnings have been ignored for years.

A woman carries an umbrella to shelter from the sun while crossing a street in central Tokyo on July 29, 2025

A woman carries an umbrella to shelter from the sun while crossing a street in central Tokyo on July 29, 2025

Japan braces for more heat after hottest July on record

Japan braces for more heat after hottest July on record

As Japan swelters under record-breaking heat, officials are urging people to "manage" water in areas with less rain.

Mars Express at 20: Water, ice and life’s hidden clues

Mars Express at 20: Water, ice and life’s hidden clues

Mars Express has spent 20 years uncovering water ice and landscapes that hint Mars was once habitable.

View of two hands attaching a supporting twig to a plant

View of two hands attaching a supporting twig to a plant

Heavy rain: Thrithala's sustainable water revolution

Heavy rain: Thrithala's sustainable water revolution

Turning a groundwater crisis into a model of rainwater harvesting and community-led conservation.

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A aerial view of jetty at nickel mining site on August 3, 2023 in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

A aerial view of jetty at nickel mining site on August 3, 2023 in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Is China an environmental friend or foe for Southeast Asia?

China is a big clean energy investor, but its firms are in the headlines for pollution and environmental degradation.

A handful of old rare earth magnets

A handful of old rare earth magnets

A German town's bid to break China's grip on rare earths

The EU aims to cut its reliance on Chinese rare earths. But can greener European alternatives be profitable enough?

Aerial picture of the a river, with industrial buildings on one shore and green polders and waterways on the other shore. Polders near Kruibeke, Belgium

Aerial picture of the a river, with industrial buildings on one shore and green polders and waterways on the other shore. Polders near Kruibeke, Belgium

How wetlands help cities fight floods in Belgium

As climate change fuels extreme weather, Belgium's Flanders region is restoring nature to fight floods.

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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 view of residents wading through a flooded area of Kartarpur, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province

A view of residents wading through a flooded area of Kartarpur, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province

Many left without aid in Pakistan's flood-hit Punjab

Many left without aid in Pakistan's flood-hit Punjab

At least 20 people have been killed in flooding in Pakistan this week, after three rivers burst their banks.

A view of rescuers in orange vests on board a boat in a flooded area

A view of rescuers in orange vests on board a boat in a flooded area

Pakistan hit by devastating floods

Pakistan hit by devastating floods

Over 200,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Pakistan. Neighboring India is affected as well.

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street, the water up to his waist

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street, the water up to his waist

Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam, leaving at least 3 dead

Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam, leaving at least 3 dead

Typhoon Kajiki hit central and northern Vietnam with full force, leaving behind extensive damage and chaos in Hanoi.

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A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

Electric buses combat air pollution in Kashmir

Authorities are introducing electric buses and promoting public transport, in an attempt to improve air quality.

A view of two pieces of furniture made with used padel/tennis balls: A glass table (L) and a chair (background R)

A view of two pieces of furniture made with used padel/tennis balls: A glass table (L) and a chair (background R)

Turning used padel balls into stylish eco-furniture

Padel is one of the most popular trend sports — but what happens to the balls after the game?

Katrin Androschin of the Fluss Bad Berlin initiative speaks with DW during a swimming protest in the River Spree in Berlin. She is wearing a swimsuit and has goggles around her neck.

Katrin Androschin of the Fluss Bad Berlin initiative speaks with DW during a swimming protest in the River Spree in Berlin. She is wearing a swimsuit and has goggles around her neck.

Berliners defy swimming ban in German capital's Spree River

Berliners took to the streets — or rather, the river — to protest a century-old ban on swimming in the Spree.

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