As the US administration's leadership on climate change flails, a new contender has emerged. So, will the world's second largest economy now take the lead on climate action? DW talks to Sam Geall, executive editor at chinadialogue.net and associate fellow at Chatham House, to find out.

The world has ticked closer to an apocalypse, says the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist. The 'Doomsday Clock' has been moved 30 seconds closer to midnight - the symbolic hour of catastrophe - apparently thanks to Trump. DW talks to Ray Pierrehumbert, Bulletin scientist and professor of physics at the University of Oxford to find more.

Renewable energy is becoming a bigger priority in countries all over the world. But getting the general public on board can sometimes be the biggest challenge. In Morocco, authorities have been reaching out through religion and places of worship.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world. Like coral reefs across the world, this UNESCO world heritage site is in critical danger because of climate change. But tour operators there say much of the reef still thrives, and their boats can even help protect it.

Senegal's Siné Saloum Delta is a biodiversity hotspot. But drought, climate change and the uncontrolled logging of mangrove forests, has meant the ground's salinity has shot up – threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people living there.

Climate change, dams and poor water policy could finish off the Mesopotamian Marshes Saddam Hussein once sought to destroy. With them, rich ecosystems and the unique Marsh Arab culture would be lost.

One-fifth of Scotland is covered in peat bogs, a spongy ground made of decomposed vegetation formed over thousands of years. The bogs act as a natural carbon sink and scientists say they could help play a role in climate change mitigation. But Scotland’s peatlands have seen better days, with most of them damaged by human interference. Now, efforts are underway to restore this iconic landscape.

The Rhine River once curled and turned, flooding and receding to support a rich mosaic of forests, meadows and marshes. But straightening the river out has been disastrous for its wetlands.

South Africa's West Cape is famous for its fruit and fine wines. But crops are at risk from the region's worst drought in a decade. Experts have warned Cape Town residents they have less than 100 days of water supply left, as the city prays for rain.

Coconuts are a key election issue in the Indian state of Goa. They play an important role in the local economy. But since the government classified coconut palms as plants rather than trees, huge numbers have been cut down.