In the search for sustainable materials in the fashion world, many designers are tirelessly resourceful. Now a Spanish firm has developed a material made from pineapple fibers that can be used as a vegan alternative to leather.

Inspired by Austrian swimming ponds, one architect in Johannesburg is transforming chemically treated swimming pools into oases for local wildlife. Plants and microorganisms keep the water clean enough to drink from.

Food waste is a growing problem in Nigeria, but millions of people are still going hungry. A new app aims to change that by connecting supermarkets with the poor.

Western Senegal is a biodiversity hotspot, but farmers there are struggling to make a living as erosion and soil salinization creep up. Now some are trying to turn the tide with reforestation.

Senegal's president Macky Sall spoke to DW about the country's renewable energy turn and the importance of international climate cooperation.

Rising water levels are worsening erosion on the shorelines of Nigeria's capital, Lagos. Residents fear for their homes and jobs but are fighting back with sandbags.

So far, Germany's farmers have escaped the worst effects of climate change. Now scientists are looking into how hotter summers and extreme weather will affect food production in the country.

The invasive water hyacinth continues to choke Lake Victoria, Africa's largest freshwater lake. But some farmers are harvesting the "green gold" for manure.

Tanzanian eco-volunteer Shahaya Shao has spent more than six months at an organic farm in the north of Germany learning more sustainable agriculture methods. Will he be able to stick with organic when he’s back home?

Tanzanian eco-volunteer Shahaya Shao has spent more than six months at an organic farm in the north of Germany learning more sustainable agriculture methods. Will he be able to stick with organic when he’s back home?