This summer, parts of Turkey suffered drought and fire - and Istanbul was hit by its biggest rainstorm in 32 years. The last two winters saw the typically mild city buried in snow. With crazy weather becoming the new normal, how is the Turkish capital preparing for climate change?

Italy was ravaged by heatwaves and drought this summer. The agricultural industry was hit particularly hard with farmers reporting huge crop losses. So how are farmers coping?

A new reality television show in Senegal is trying to lure young people back to the countryside. Thirty-two men and women are taking part in the show 'Farm Factory,' where they'll learn to become farmers for the chance to win cash and their very own farm.

Living "off-grid" is becoming increasingly popular among people choosing to reduce their own carbon footprint and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Nick Rosen tells DW that going off grid doesn't just change how you power your home, it also changes your lifestyle and mindset.

A newly built eco-friendly housing community in Colorado is proving that green infrastructure can be cost-effective. The Mariposa district is a case study for affordable, low-energy living. Hannah Leigh Myers took a tour of the green neighborhood to find out more.

How often do you stop to consider the materials used to package our everyday produce? DW's Tamsin Walker got so fed up with seeing cucumbers and eggplants individually wrapped in plastic that she decided to not generate any plastic waste. For two months, she shopped plastic-free, trying to spend no more time or money than she would on a regular grocery run ... with mixed results.

The Dead Sea is drying out at an alarming rate but a joint project by Jordan and Israel offers some hope. The plan is to direct water from Jordan’s Red Sea into the Dead Sea via a 180-kilometer long pipeline. But environmentalists fear it could destabilize the lake’s unique chemistry.

As Lebanon continues to struggle with chronic water shortages, a new dam project may be exactly what the country needs. But there's a potentially dangerous catch involved.

Hundreds of dolphins have been washing up dead on the Black Sea coast in recent years. Experts say some dolphins are getting caught in illegal fishing nets which are used to catch a valuable species of flatfish. But the fishing industry is not solely to blame for the dwindling dolphin numbers.

The future of Norway's petroleum sector was a key election issue. Many now argue the country must wean itself off oil and gas as soon as possible, yet the government will be pushing for opening up new areas for exploration in the Arctic north.