"Environment" tag
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‘Do you really need a new smartphone – or do you just want one?’

When consumers constantly upgrade to the latest smartphone, this carries a heavy environmental cost. Although recycling helps, the underlying problem is economic growth versus the environment. How can this be solved? One German telecommunications provider...

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Would Brexit damage the environment?

A new report claims that a UK exit from the EU would leave Britain’s environment vulnerable. But on the flip side, Brexit could increase environmental protection in the rest of Europe. Green groups have warned...

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Opinion: Up with the oil price!

Since mid-January, crude oil prices on the international market have increased markedly. Just three weeks ago, a barrel of the benchmark North Sea Brent oil was going for less than $29. Now the price has...

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Solar roadways: A way forward for renewables?

Dark solar paneling covering the streets and harnessing the power of the sun to produce electricity – is this a vision for the future, or just science fiction? According to reports, French environment minister Segolene...

‘Make in India’ policy could increase air pollution woes

With growing concerns over the impact of air pollution on India’s 1.2 billion people, the government has launched a new air quality index. But as Vandana Shiva tells DW, simply monitoring pollution won’t solve the...

German minister calls for rethink on flood protection

Environment minister Peter Altmaier has reacted to Germany’s record floods by calling for rivers to be given more room to buffer their floodwaters, if necessary through removal of riverside homes and relocation of dikes. Germany...

Posco environment licence suspended

South Korean steel giant POSCO’s plant in Orissa has run in to rough weather. Its Environmental clearance has been suspended by National Green Tribunal on Friday. This interim verdict undermines India’s ability to remove the...