Nearly 52% of Germany's electricity in the first part of this year came from renewable energy. That's a new record, and a significant jump from 44% one year ago. This is largely due to the corona crisis — for more on what it means, and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic might have on renewables, Living Planet spoke with Frank Peter of energy think tank Agora Energiewende in Berlin.

Renewable energies haven't taken off in Africa in the same way they have in other parts of the world. One reason for that is an influx of substandard products that have damaged consumer trust. A community project in Uganda is trying to rebuild confidence and ensure quality by assembling its own solar panels.

It's perhaps one of the least-known countries in South America, but tiny Guyana is hoping to become the world's newest petro-giant. Despite a global collapse in oil prices, many Guyanese see the massive oil reserves recently discovered offshore as a ticket to better opportunities and transformative economic growth.

Since Berlin began its coronavirus shutdown on March 17, the city has been eerily quiet. Animals in the usually busy Berlin Zoo have been left a bit perplexed. And the absence of people there has had some surprising results.

Canada's Liberal government has been walking a tightrope trying to balance its thriving oil industry with burgeoning renewables. Then came coronavirus. With the energy sector upended, many believe the shutdown presents an opportunity for Canada to ramp up its transition to clean energy. Yet the future remains uncertain. Lorcan Archer reports from lockdown in Montreal.

The COVID-19 shutdown has decreased air pollution around the world. But is this reduction as sustainable as many people hope? And did pollution levels contribute to deaths during the initial outbreak in the first place? DW's Ajit Niranjan explains the relationship between air pollution and the coronavirus.

Spending time in nature has been proven to have many psychological and physical benefits. So how do you cope when you've been told to stay home? Louise Osborne took to the parks of Berlin to see how nature continues to be important for us, now more than ever.

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, scenes of empty shelves have become a common sight and food supplies are a concern. DW correspondent Dany Mitzman lives in Bologna in the north of Italy, an area hit particularly hard by COVID-19. She examines some of the challenges facing the agricultural industry, particularly organic farmers, in a country known for its love of food and cooking.

The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has been traced back to Wuhan, China, where it may first have made the jump to humans at a live animal market. But how exactly does this happen, and what does it say about our relationship with animals? DW's Charli Shield breaks down the link between zoonotic disease and environmental destruction — and why experts have been warning us about this for years.

Something sinister is lurking in the lakes, rivers and other water bodies surrounding the second-largest cluster of pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world. Near Hyderabad in southern India, where cheap generic medicines are produced, antibiotic residues enter the water — and this environmental disaster is breeding bacteria resistant to antibiotics.