Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall has reopened a Kenyan chimpanzee sanctuary, home to some old furry friends. A thriving illegal wildlife trade is continuing to put chimpanzees under pressure.

India’s extensive forests are under threat as trees are used as a key source of fuel. But a sustainable mixture of forestry and agriculture is bringing a better life to struggling small farmers.

If you live in a city, you may have to go a long way to experience a forest. But kids in the Canadian city of Montreal have a chance to get the feel of being out in the woods – inside the city’s biodome.

European countries are looking to replace fossil fuels with greener alternatives - that are reliable, emission-free and ideally don't put the public off with the noise or unsightly infrastructure. Wave power developers in Finland say they've found just that, and energy from the ocean will be a commercial reality within the next decade.

Over-fishing, pollution and climate change all take their toll on Europe's marine ecosystems. We spoke to Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for fisheries, environment and maritime affairs, about how the EU is tackling these challenges – and why energy from the seas could be a major source of power as Europe battles to cut its carbon emissions.

The world's top sailors are gearing up for the Olympic games in Brazil. While there is much concern about the country's economic problems, the Zika virus and doping, marine pollution hasn't featured massively. But the picture-postcard panoramas of Brazil's famous Guanabara Bay don't tell the full story. Locals warn that Olympic sailors will be racing through raw sewage.

The Brexit vote has left many in shock but the UK's fishing industry welcomes the result. Many fishermen believe by not being bound by the EU's Common Fisheries policy, they will - in future - get back many of the fishing quotas lost to other European countries. But others warn the industry will be left weaker by not playing an active role in EU policy.

Would you swim with a shark? Shark attacks always make the headlines...however, most of these often shy creatures are threatened themselves rather than posing a threat to us humans. In Durban in South Africa, conservationists are giving holidaymakers the chance to get to know the local marine residents very close up by swimming along with them.

DW talks to Susan Avery, President and Director Emeritus of the renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US and a member of the United Nations Scientific Advisory Board, which provides advice on science and technology to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Let’s start at the very beginning. When did you first become interested in the ocean?

In wealthy, industrialized countries like the United States, the air pollution that comes with prosperity is threatening the lives of underprivileged young people. Although new reports show the nation's overall air pollution is continuing to drop, some US cities are experiencing their worst air pollution years in recent history. And certain people are suffering more than others.