SPIEGEL Interview with Primate Researcher Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall spent years observing chimpanzees in the wild. She discovered that the animals can commit murder and wage war. As an environmentalist, the British activist now spends more time observing...
View ArticleEditorial: A Courageous Climate Deal Is Needed in Paris
This week, the most important event of the year began: 195 countries are negotiating the future of our planet in Paris. The world's most powerful leaders must now demand sacrifices from their citizens...
View ArticleUN Sustainable Development Goals: The Calculated Vision
Ten months, 10 goals, 10 features: The "Expedition BeyondTomorrow" project starts at the supermarket check-out and, by way of an interactive globe, takes you around the world. Find out what's behind...
View ArticleFashion: A Look at Clothing Beyond Cotton and Leather
Do you know how bad your jeans are for the environment? Or how many chemicals are needed to produce a pair of leather shoes? Luckily, there are some more environmentally friendly options available.
View ArticleSmartphone Apps Can Help You Shop Sustainably
Are strawberries already in season? Do those eggs have the right organic certification? It isn't easy to shop sustainably. But there are several apps out there to help. Are they any good?
View ArticleDrought Threatens 50 Million People in Africa
The worst drought in half a century has stricken large parts of Africa -- a consequence of El Niño and high population growth. More than 50 million people are threatened by hunger and few countries...
View ArticleCommission Has Long Known of Diesel Emissions Manipulation
The European Commission insists that it knew nothing about diesel emissions manipulations perpetrated by Volkswagen and other automobile manufacturers. Documents obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE show otherwise.
View ArticleVolkswagen: How Officials Ignored Years of Emissions Evidence
When American authorities revealed that Volkswagen used software to trick pollution tests, it spurred widespread outrage. Documents obtained by SPIEGEL show that European officials knew about the...
View ArticleSocial Design Award: Transition Movement Promotes a More Sustainable World
Community gardeners and other activists in Berlin are helping the Transition movement to take root in the German capital as part of its worldwide campaign for a sustainable society.
View ArticlePlastic-Choked Seas: Marcella Hansch Wants to Save the Ocean
Up to 13 million tons of plastic wind up in the ocean each year. German architect Marcella Hansch has developed a platform designed to remove that waste from our seas. But it wasn't something she planned.
View ArticleGerman Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future
In 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country was turning away from nuclear energy in favor of a renewable future. Since then, however, progress has been limited. Berlin has wasted...
View ArticleExtinction Rebellion: A New Kind of Climate Protest Movement
Alongside Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion is establishing itself as the second arm of a new global climate protection movement. Forged from the lessons of past protest cultures and a...
View ArticleGermany Examines Legality of Dumpster Diving
Taking food out of supermarket dumpsters is illegal in Germany. But the practice is growing in popularity. Even as some stores try to keep the dumpster divers away, those interested can sign up for...
View ArticleHow America Turned Me Into a Climate Killer
I grew up in Germany making my own granola bars and relying on my bicycle for transportation. Now that I am in Denver, though, I drink coffee out of a Styrofoam cup and eat my meals off of plastic...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Climate Change in a Democracy - Editorial
Even as climate change represents an enormous challenge, it is essential that we not abandon our democratic principles to address it. That might not be as easy as it sounds.
View ArticleCities Seek Protection in the Age of Climate Change
The consequences of global warming have long since become tangible in the form of heat waves, floods and droughts. Many cities are taking proactive measures to avoid the direst consequences, but things...
View ArticleEnvironmental Degredation in Turkish Industrial Zone
Companies from around the world have built factories in the Turkish province of Kocaeli, east of Istanbul. The result has been an environmental disaster, with residents suffering from high rates of...
View ArticleIs It Too Late to Save the Climate?
A report recently released by the UN strongly suggests that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could be impossible to achieve. Researchers are now warning of a tipping point in...
View ArticleJames Lovelock: 'I Would Not Waste My Fortune on Colonizing Mars'
James Lovelock is known for being one of the most important pioneers of the environmental movement. His ideas have stirred controversy before, and they're likely to do so again. How to stop climate...
View ArticleBolsonaro’s Vendetta: Assault on the Rainforest Continues in the Shadow of...
As the country suffers under the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented attack on the Amazon is taking place in Brazil. President Bolsonaro is actively promoting slash-and-burn agriculture that...
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