As demand for local food grows, the French capital is set to devote 30 hectares of urban space to farming this year. The city is now home to Europe's largest urban farm, which aims to be a model for sustainable food production.

When it's high in the atmosphere, ozone can protect us from the sun. But ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as smog, is harmful. This pollutant also affects agriculture — how big of a problem is it?

Growing populations in cities means more cars on the road — and more pollution. Electric vehicles could be one solution to keep the air cleaner and citizens healthier. We ride through Nairobi on a solar bike to find out more.

In South Africa, an anti-poaching group is taking extreme measures to save rhinoceros — they’re cutting off the animals’ horns. Conservationists tranquilize rhinos from helicopters and then finish the job with power tools on the ground. But does this tactic work?

In another deadly year for environmentalists around the world, 212 environmental activists were murdered in 2019 according to a new Global Witness report. It highlights how killings target indigenous environmental defenders disproportionately and that the Philippines and Colombia are hotspots. In an interview, Rachel Cox of Global Witness reveals which industries are behind the murders.

The North Atlantic right whale has just officially become “critically endangered.” Venturing along the eastern seaboard of Canada and the US, it faces risks from climate change to ship strikes. A wayward visitor to Montreal recently sharpened focus on the whales’ plight — and what is being done to save them.

For people who protect the environment, COVID-19 has added a new layer. Female voices from developing countries around the world, collected by the Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action, share accounts of hurdles women face in working to protect their communities.

Wool is not as lucrative as it once was, due to global competition. To address the issue, one tailor in Germany is looking to make clothes out of local wool and bring back its value.

Organic cotton seems to be everywhere this summer — in high street shops, on street-side billboards, and online. Popular fashion brands seems to be promoting their "eco-friendly" collections at low prices. But how green can a $20 cotton dress really be?

How do our consumer choices impact the land? DW recently spoke with Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, about what happens to the land as a result of our demand for clothes, food and other products. He explains what needs to change — and what we can do.