The British city of Bristol prides itself on being environment-conscious. Yet pollution from traffic is endangering people’s health. Experts are putting their hopes into electric vehicles, which would get rid of petrol and diesel fumes on the streets. They say these vehicles would be even more environment-friendly if they were completely automated and drove themselves.

In the southern African country of Zimbabwe, total life expectancy is less than 50 years, against a world average of 71 years. On top of that, Zimbabwe suffered one of the worst droughts in its history this year. The impact on agriculture has left more than 4.5 million Zimbabweans without enough to eat, according to the government.

Fear, anger, desperation, but also hope - visitors to the European Development Days in Brussels tell DW how climate change is impacting their home countries, what they expect for the future - and how they feel about it all.

The Nile is the world's longest river, flowing through 11 African countries. Sharing water between the different nations has sometimes been politically tricky. The Nile Project works to improve relations and promote sustainability - through music.

Mauritius has more biodiversity than all of Europe's countries put together, but it is also one of the most threatened hotspots in the world. President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim tells DW about the impact of climate change on the country.