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Whether it's building a bridge, tapping natural resources, harvesting renewable resources or tackling climate change, no other issue has pitted government, business, citizens and scientists against each other as much as the environment.

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A Brutal Fight against Poaching The Modern-Day Bounty Hunters of South Africa

The fight against rhino poachers in South Africa is a lucrative business. Well-armed units patrol the parks and reserves – and have been accused of murdering innocent people. By Fritz Schaap

The Modern-Day Bounty Hunters of South Africa - Brent Stirton / Getty Images

Climate Change Heat Stroke

Humanity is continuing to crank up the heat in our atmosphere – with catastrophic consequences. How warm will it get? What does it mean for Germany and the world? And what can we still do about it? Von Olaf Heuser und Christoph Seidler

Heat Stroke - Matt Dutcher / Getty Images

Climate Change Thinning Crown

Forests filter gigantic amounts of CO₂ from the air, store water, provide shade and stop desertification. Yet logging and clear-cutting continues. What can we do to save our trees?

Thinning Crown - Guillaume Seguin / Getty Images

Climate Change The Great Thaw

Glaciers are shrinking, permafrost is thawing out and the Arctic could soon be completely free of ice: Do we still have time to save the ice on our planet? We take stock from the North Pole to the South Pole. Von Bernhard Riedmann

The Great Thaw - Mint Images / Getty Images

Climate Change The World's Oceans in Distress

Our oceans provide more than just a home to a vast array of species – they also sequester unfathomable amounts of CO₂. But sea levels are also rising, posing a threat to coastal cities. What role do the oceans play in the growing climate crisis? Von Marco Kasang

The World's Oceans in Distress - Shuttershock

The Future of Electric Tesla Joins the Race for the Next-Gen Battery

China, Japan and South Korea have long been in the lead when it comes to car battery technology. With new technologies and better production methods, Tesla now wants to change that. Germany is falling behind. By Philip Bethge

Tesla Joins the Race for the Next-Gen Battery - Benjamin Spillman / The Reno Gazette-Journal / AP / picture alliance / AP

Corona Plastic Boom The Myth of German Recycling

The coronavirus has triggered an uptick in the use of plastic, with consumers turning to disposable cutlery and home deliveries. But Germany's recycling system, already facing problems, has proven unable to cope. By Nils Klawitter

The Myth of German Recycling - Reinhard Hunger

Bolsonaro's Vendetta Assault on the Rainforest Continues in the Shadow of the Pandemic

As the country suffers under the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented attack on the Amazon is taking place in Brazil. President Bolsonaro is actively promoting slash-and-burn agriculture that threatens to destroy the region and further harm the climate. By Marian Blasberg

Assault on the Rainforest Continues in the Shadow of the Pandemic - Victor Moriyama / The New York Times / REDUXPICTURES / laif

The Great Bluff Congo May Have Fabricated an Oil Find to Leverage Foreign Aid

After the Republic of Congo announced the discovery of a vast oil field in the rain forest, Western countries rushed to provide development aid in exchange for protecting the environment. Reporting now indicates that the oil reserves may not exist. By Sven Becker und Fritz Schaap

Congo May Have Fabricated an Oil Find to Leverage Foreign Aid - Leonard Pongo / DER SPIEGEL

James Lovelock's Recipes for Saving the Planet 'I Would Not Waste My Fortune on Colonizing Mars'

James Lovelock is known for being one of the most important pioneers of the environmental movement. His ideas have stirred controversy before, and they're likely to do so again. How to stop climate change? With nuclear power and artificial intelligence, he argues. Interview Conducted By Hilmar Schmundt

'I Would Not Waste My Fortune on Colonizing Mars' - David Stock / eyevine / laif

Fire Expert Stephen Pyne 'What Australia Needs Is More Fires, But the Right Kind'

American fire expert Stephen Pyne says that humans have lost their relationship to fire. In an interview, he discusses the lessons that can be learned from Australia. Interview Conducted by Johann Grolle

'What Australia Needs Is More Fires, But the Right Kind' - MATTHEW ABBOTT / PANOS PICTURES / VISUM

'Planetary Emergency' The Time to Save the Climate Is Now

A report recently released by the UN strongly suggests that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could be impossible to achieve. Researchers are now warning of a tipping point in the fight against climate change. Von Marco Evers

The Time to Save the Climate Is Now - Mstyslav Chernov/ AP

Metals and Chemicals Health Problems Mount in Turkish Industrial Zone

Companies from around the world have built factories in the Turkish province of Kocaeli, east of Istanbul. The result has been an environmental disaster, with residents suffering from high rates of cancer and other maladies. Von Mina Eroglu, Maximilian Popp, Craig Shaw und Zeynep Sentek

Health Problems Mount in Turkish Industrial Zone - Tolga Ildun / Alamy

Scorched Earth Cities Seek to Protect Themselves from Climate Change

The consequences of global warming have long since become tangible in the form of heat waves, floods and droughts. Many cities are taking proactive measures to avoid the direst consequences, but things could get worse. A lot worse. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Cities Seek to Protect Themselves from Climate Change - David Gary/ Reuters

Finding a Balance The Challenge of Climate Change in a Democracy

Even as climate change represents an enormous challenge, it is essential that we not abandon our democratic principles to address it. That might not be as easy as it sounds. Von Dirk Kurbjuweit

The Challenge of Climate Change in a Democracy - Sachelle Babbar / Picture Alliance / DPA

Global Warming How America Turned Me Into a Climate Killer

I grew up in Germany making my own granola bars and relying on my bicycle for transportation. Now that I am in Denver, though, I drink coffee out of a Styrofoam cup and eat my meals off of plastic plates. In America, there's no way around it. Von Anna Clauß

How America Turned Me Into a Climate Killer - Mark Baker/ AP

Saving Food Waste A Crash Course in Dumpster Diving

Taking food out of supermarket dumpsters is illegal in Germany. But the practice is growing in popularity. Even as some stores try to keep the dumpster divers away, those interested can sign up for courses in "beginner diving." Von Alexander Kühn

A Crash Course in Dumpster Diving - Lars Berg / DER SPIEGEL

Extinction Rebellion A New Kind of Climate Protest Movement

Alongside Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion is establishing itself as the second arm of a new global climate protection movement. Forged from the lessons of past protest cultures and a present-day understanding of mental health and sensitivity, the group seems to be finding its stride. Von Georg Fahrion

A New Kind of Climate Protest Movement - DAN PELED/ EPA-EFE/ REX

Growing Pains Fridays for Future Is About to Turn One

Just under a year ago, Greta Thunberg launched her campaign to save the climate. The Fridays for Future movement has been growing bigger and bigger and is also experiencing some growing pains -- at least in Germany. Von Annette Bruhns, Heike Klovert, Franca Quecke und Andreas Wassermann

Fridays for Future Is About to Turn One - Marcel Kusch/ picture alliance/ dpa

Apocalypse Now A Moroccan Oasis Struggles with Climate Change

Droughts, sandstorms and flash flooding: In the southern Moroccan oasis M'Hamid El Ghizlane, the effects global warming is likely to have on the Mediterranean region can already be observed today. Von Raphael Thelen

A Moroccan Oasis Struggles with Climate Change - Daniel Etter/ DER SPIEGEL

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