Venezuelans are starving as the country is gripped by economic crisis. Last year, the government set up a Ministry of Urban Agriculture and appealed to citizens to plant food in every available space. But is it working?

Thousands of people took to the streets in Berlin to protest industrial agriculture. They are part of a movement in support of small farmers, wholesome food and animal welfare – and against the corporate concentration in the food industry.

With the business world meeting in Davos, Switzerland, scientists decided it was their chance to show the effects of melting arctic ice. They set up a "base camp" at the World Economic Forum to get their message across.

The year 2016 has been confirmed as the hottest on record, yet much of US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming cabinet has been skeptical about man-made climate change. DW's Irene Quaile asks Christina Deconcini of the World Resources Institute what can be expected from Trump on environmental policy.

The arts come out to play and show what renewable energy can bring to Africa at the "Lumieres D'Afriques" exhibit in Dakar. Millions across the continent do not have reliable access to electricity.

Donald Trump, who has in the past denied climate change, is due to become the 45th US President on January 20. Scientists are racing to back up their data - but is this prudent preparation or paranoia?

While the new US administration is skeptical on climate change, farmers are already feeling the effects. The future of a favorite drink, beer, could be at risk as hops farmers start to notice the impact of a warmer world.

Essen, in the heartland of Germany's Ruhr area, was once the country's industrial hub. But since the decline of coal mining, the entire region has been working to reinvent itself as a center of culture and environmental activity. Its efforts are paying off: Essen has been designated European Green Capital 2017.

Pollution is a huge problem in Rio de Janeiro - but some dedicated residents are taking action. A decade ago, neighbors in a hilltop favela got fed up with the mounds of stinking trash, and started a cleanup operation. They have brought about quite a transformation - and there's even more to come.

Plastic waste is a growing problem in Cameroon, clogging waterways and leading to flooding. The government finally banned disposable plastic bags in 2014. And now, football legend Albert Roger Milla has come up with another innovative way to tackle the problem - by turning used plastic into tiles and paving stones.