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Green living
A hot new buzzword is green living. How do you live a sustainable lifestyle?
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Air taxis: flying high or destined to flop?
Will air taxis become affordable and environmentally-friendly enough to find a mass market?
A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather
Extreme weather has not stopped one Niger woman from growing delicious sustainable produce.
Eco Africa: From scrap recycling to green architecture
Recycling scrap metal, green building, sustainable market gardening. Everyone can make a difference!
FlixBus becomes world's biggest intercity bus operator
FlixBus is the biggest intercity bus travel company worldwide. But it's success isn't without challenges and criticism.
India: A coconut byproduct from Tamil Nadu state goes global
Coco peat is helping farmers worldwide grow crops sustainably, as well as helping Indian manufacturers.
The curious history of the lawn
What does a lawn reveal about us? Explore its ties to class, nature, and the American Dream—past and future.
Ghana's designers fight fast fashion waste
Hundreds of tons of secondhand clothing end up in Ghana every day. But designers are actively fighting the problem.
Art.See.Africa — an art lover's guide
A journey to the creative hot spots of the African continent: Last stop: Nairobi.
Tamil Nadu women fish neck-deep in the river
Women in Tamil Nadu are battling pollution and climate change to catch prawns, crabs, and clams by hand.
How a Ghanaian brand became a pioneer in streetwear
Unisex brand Subwae launched in 2018, when sustainable fashion was still new.
Senegal's TER train is a fast track to better air quality
Senegal's TER regional rail link offers commuters a cleaner, greener and faster commuting alternative to driving.
Germany's economic dilemma: spend or save?
Germany faces a tough economic dilemma: balancing public investment with strict fiscal discipline.
Eco India: Making our environment a safer one
A more walkable Delhi and a more diverse method of farming.
Couple tests self-sufficient green living in Paris apartment
An engineer and a designer are testing low-tech, self-sufficient green living in an "apartment of the future" in Paris.
Brazil's G20 summit to focus on sustainability, poverty
World leaders are converging on Brazil to address global poverty, inequality and sustainable development.
India: Ladakh transitions to solar energy
The sunniest part of India, Ladakh’s switch to solar power is helping transform the region.
Turning threats to the environment into opportunities
How women can profit from DRC's male-dominated mining sector and how to recycle used motor oil.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Making flying greener
Flying is set to get greener: More and more sustainable fuel is to be added to kerosene.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
AI helps farmers boost yields. Shea butter empowers women. Solar power on balconies. And a new gaming app.
Changing supply chains: Making trade safe and fair
Pandemics, wars and natural disasters jeopardize trade and supply chain security.
Small projects, big changes: Calabria's flour power
Calabrian mafia fuels youth exodus. Can a local flour producer spark hope for a new generation?
From DIY project to trendy meeting place
How a treehouse in Blantyre, Malawi became the place to be.
The edible future from the sea: Seaweed
Meet Lindy Taverner, the South African who brings seaweed to the menu.
Europe-wide train links marred by steep costs, construction
The dream of a Europe-wide high-speed rail network is far from reality.
Eco Africa: Brain drain and ancient agroforestry
Tackling brain drain, ancient techniques for agroforestry, and improving water quality as a community.
Renewing a Spanish landscape with endangered wild horses
Find out how a free-roaming herd of Przewalski horses and semi-wild cattle are helping Spain's Iberian Highlands.
Brain drain in Ghana — incentivizing people to stay
Ghana is striving to keep its sustainability specialists and create jobs with competitive salaries.
How London's push to curb cars and cut pollution is going
London introduced new rules to make traffic friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to improve air quality.
Nigerian fashion — where style meets sustainability
For Dimeji Ilori textile waste provides a veritable treasure trove for his fabulous sartorial creations.
IMF chief: 'Africa deserves to be represented more fairly'
International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Georgieva says Africa needs greater representation in the global lending body.
REV — The auto & mobility show
Testing the Opel Zafira Electric. Thailand — the Detroit of Asia? And: London’s new traffic rules.
Are ultra-fast fatbikes a danger to Dutch streets?
Tuned up electric bicycles with oversize tires, known as fatbikes, are making life dangerous for ordinary people.
New solutions for cities and sustainability
City housing shortages, traffic reduction in Bogotá, sustainable farming in India, and art from recycling in Uganda.
Eco Africa: Sustainable shellfish | An all-female gem mine
Sustainable shellfish, an all-female gem mine and how solar power minigrids can change lives.
The future of coffee
Climate change could halve the amount of land suitable for coffee production by 2050.
Resistance and change — Global Us
With many US states passing anti-trans laws, Minnesota has become a safe haven. Also: floodplains and clean air.
How floodplain forests protect against damage
Floodplain forests provide protection against flooding and they are climate friendly too.
A house made of hemp
Hemp as a building material ensures a good living climate. Is it the material of the future?
Eco India: Adapting to change
Fighting flash flooding in Delhi and fungal infestation in the apple belt.
Are we running out of oil?
Oil is still a key resource. What happens when reserves are exhausted?
Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People
In the wake of the floods in Poland, how are residents picking up the pieces?
Inside Europe 26 September 2024
Austrian elections, a pyrrhic victory for the SPD in Brandenburg, France's new government, Oslo Innovation Week. Also: Croatia’s bid to reverse its youth exodus, sun, sea and sustainable tourism, all aboard the newly extended Paris metro, and forbidden sounds: a world first for Spain’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum.
What does the new UN 'Pact for the Future' mean for Africa?
World leaders have adopted a "Pact for the Future" to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
German Africa Prize 2024 awarded to Sierra Leone politician
In just six years, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyyer has introduced Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, to models of sustainability.
Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation
Logging, palm oil plantations and dam building have threatened the way of life for Malaysia's nomadic Penan community
Working with nature to rethink construction
Experts in Germany are experimenting with natural construction materials for their superior properties to concrete.
Charging into the future with e-trucks
Daimler’s new battery electric truck is clean and quiet, and has plenty of range.
Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package
Beyond big beers and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly.
Ways to survive
A community collects and shares local weather data. Rural self-reliance instead of urban stress. Sweden cuts emissions.
Sustainable and tasty — traditional dry fish makes comeback
A Tamil Nadu businessman is promoting karuvadu, or dry fish, prepared using an age-old method under sand.
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