Global Us: What connects us all

Mexico City is suffering from a dramatic water crisis. A quarter of people living in the city no longer have enough drinking water and the groundwater levels continue to sink. But locals have some ideas to remedy the crisis with rainwater.

Emma Naluyima is a farmer, veterinarian, teacher and mother. The 43-year-old is a doer! Among other things, on her farm in eastern Uganda, she shows women from surrounding villages how successful agriculture can work.

Body positivity trends and the shift towards more diversity are challenging Western-dominated beauty norms. An Italian modeling agency 'I'mperfetta has set out to change popular beliefs about beauty. The agency head says she chooses her models for their talent and not for their weight, origin, skin color or height. Brands are trying to appeal to a more diverse range of consumers.

Karishma Shahani-Khan is an Indian fashion designer who wants to change the world with a no-waste approach to her industry. With her label she champions the principles of recycling, upcycling and sustainability.

Heat, drought, erosion and landslides: the effects of climate change on the Cerro Renca on the outskirts of Santiago are unmistakable. A tree planting project aims to lower temperatures, secure the ground and raise awareness of environmental issues.

Maasai conservationist Ambrose Letoluai is a keen photographer. He produces portraits of some of Africa's most iconic animals that are now under threat. His photo safaris for children also aim to raise awareness of the animals' plight.

Most of Poland's electricity comes from coal. The operator of the biggest lignite-fired power plant in Europe, however, has said it will gradually shut down the facility by 2036. What alternatives does Poland have to coal power?

Despite limits on some plastics in Uganda, the material is slowly clogging up Lake Victoria. Now a local initiative is working to clean it up by training young divers to retrieve the rubbish from the water.

Mariem lives in Bou-Mhel, a suburb of the Tunisian capital, Tunis. In her free time, she likes to read, write stories and draw.

Rubble left from the recent earthquakes in southeast Turkey still litters the area. Despite official denials, DW investigators found many of the destroyed homes contained asbestos. Millions are at risk.