***The emissions trading system became a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. Now industry groups are pushing back against tougher clima...

***Sick leave in Germany has hit a new record, with workers taking an average of nearly 20 days off per year. As Chancellor Merz cracks down, how does t...

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***Chronic illnesses, heart disease, obesity ― we know eating too much of the wrong foods can be unhealthy. But what about "good" foods: Is mo...

***Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch. With...

***The number of drug-related deaths remains at a record high in Germany. And the victims are getting younger and younger. Many deaths are related to ne...

***In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink&quo...

***The Salton Sea is drying up, worsening air pollution for people living near its shores. Authorities are working to stabilize the lakebed and lock dow...

***With just under five years left to complete the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, a new report shows what's hampering progress. And what th...

***The World Meteorological Association warns that the El Nino climate phenomenon could bring drought, floods and displacement to parts of Africa later ...