What happens when a wetland has dried up? In India, a once dried-up river has been completely transformed thanks to the efforts of the local community. They are now planning to plant less water-intensive crops to help preserve the river for future generations.

Sea otters are really cute and they have some of the softest fur around. This fur is the reason that they were hunted extensively until the beginning of the 20th century. Now, their population has regrown, but the species is still threatened. In California, conservationists are worried.

Peter Kalmus is a NASA climate scientist, who after researching climate change, made it his personal goal to reduce his carbon emissions to a fraction of what they were. His book, Being the Change, balances his personal journey to a low carbon lifestyle, whilst delving into and explaining the science behind climate change. Peter speaks to DW on his behalf, and not of NASA.

Increasing signs of climate change have caused a variety of people to take different actions. Worldwide, students have been pushing for climate action by skipping school on Fridays to protest publicly. DW’s Jeannette Cwienk went to one of the student protests in Cologne to learn more.

Leaf blowers and other gas-powered equipment are reviled around the world, mostly because of the noise they make. Although they are banned in many places in the United States, they’re still used, causing noise and smog pollution. But now, there’s a new option – electric equipment.

We are now experiencing ‘sixth mass extinction crisis’. To help combat this, the United Nations Development Program helped start the ‘The Lion’s Share’ initiative, which raises money for the protection of animals through the advertisers which feature them in their commercials. DW journalist Manuela Kasper-Claridge spoke to Achim Steiner from the UN development program to find out how it works.

Around around 70 percent of the world’s surface is covered by water, yet under one percent is suitable for drinking, industry and hygiene. Irene Baños Ruiz reported reported on the environment impact of water desalination for DW online, and explains how the process is demanding on the environment.

Argentina’s energy strategy relies on a major expansion of shale gas and oil drilling and the government hopes that it can raise natural gas production from 130 million cubic meters a day to 260 million, supplying the country and providing gas to export. Will this compromise Argentina's commitment towards the environment?

In Indonesia, the capital city Jakarta is sinking about 25 centimeters each year. That's not only due to rising sea levels but mainly because of water overexploitation. People who don't have access to public drinking water are taking water from underground aquifers. As a result, the ground is giving way and the country is sinking into the sea.

Germany recently closed its last black coal mines, but continues to extract and burn lignite. Although the country has pledged to move away from coal-power, how long will it take? The government is planning a phaseout, but how will it affect people in the Rhineland region in the west of Germany, who live and work in one of the country’s key coal-producing areas?