Food packaging is a major source of plastic waste. Developing wrapping that is edible could help - not just the environment, but maybe even taste, too. A scientist at a green chemistry conference in Berlin tells DW how.
The conservation group WWF has warned that nearly half of natural World Heritage Sites are under threat from industry. The sites provide valuable economic, social and environmental benefits to communities.
A recent poll has found that a majority of Germans would welcome a deposit scheme to boost recycling of coffee capsules to lessen their environmental impact. But could this really happen?
A judge in New Orleans has granted final approval to a settlement over BP's massive 2010 oil spill. The Deepwater Horizon rig explosion killed 11 workers and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Plankton is the basis for the entire marine food web - and it is under threat. From the Mediterranean to the Pacific, animals have been struggling to survive, due apparently to changes with plankton.
The tiny leaf-cutter ant in Costa Rica punches well above its weight. Not only is it super strong, the ant could also help change the world for the better.
Even in Costa Rica, a country famed for its innovative environmental policies, animals find it difficult to get around. A network of new wildlife corridors should make migration easier.
European Union research has confirmed what has been wreaking havoc on olive trees in Italy and France - and points to a possible solution.
Construction on a bike highway - hoped to connect communities to make high-speed, emissions-free commuting possible - is underway in Germany. But with funding in question, will this bikers' dream still come true?
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Orders flood in as Tesla Motors unveils its more affordable Model 3 electric car available next year.
Analysts say any coal-fired plant completed after 2016 will not be profitable enough to operate in the future. So why are utilities still building them?
Researchers say Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef faces permanent destruction through coral bleaching caused by warming water. The worst mass bleaching event on record is affecting reefs all around the world.
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Take a walk with Living Planet along the Fukushima hiking trail, jump on board a ship touring the Antarctic, and find out how safe the plan of a cruise ship sailing through the once inaccessible Arctic Northwest Passage is.
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The ISS circles our planet every 92 minutes. How astronauts look at earth is revealed by new NASA footage.
Viral videos and photos of cute animals, like the slow loris, are an internet staple. But our love of sharing monkey clips could be fuelling the exotic pet trade and hurting animals.
Climate change and pollution behind major decline in German butterfly species, says new study.
A DW and Channels TV showcase of innovative environmental concepts from Africa and Europe.
Activists say an explosion has killed three workers repairing an ENI pipeline. They continue to campaign for environmental justice in a region that suffers hundreds of oil spills each year.
We profile environmental projects that conserve biodiversity, inspiring others to do the same.
Antarctica is the last landmass on Earth that remains almost entirely undisturbed by human presence, except for a few scientific research stations. Is its wildlife at risk from a growing influx of cruise-ship tourists?
