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One of the world's seven summits, Elbrus has snow all year round

Environment

Human burdens threaten Russia's Mount Elbrus

Russia's Mount Elbrus is heaven for winter sports fans, who find snow there year-round. But retreating glaciers and more frequent avalanches are key indicators of a changing climate – and tourism is also taking its toll. »

 
 
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Environment features

Consumers

Stacks of fridges in a landfill

Cooling clunkers

Environmental groups hope a new cash-back campaign will convince Germans to upgrade old fridges.»

 
 

Disasters

Panorama of dark clouds

Blocked breezes

A shift in the winds that help air masses circulate could be behind recent natural catastrophes.»

 
 

Energy

A German nuclear plant

Nuclear extension

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says another 10 to 15 years of nuclear power is necessary.»

 
 
 
 
Nepalese Maoist activists stage an anti-government protest

Development

Conflict between Army and ex-guerrillas fuels Nepal's political crisis

Ongoing tensions between former Maoist guerrillas and the Royal Nepalese Army – which enjoys traditional parties' support – stand to hamper efforts to elect a prime minister and write a new constitution. »

 
 
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Development features

Relief

Screenshot from PakReport.org. How the Incident Reporting is mapped.

Online aid

A Website in Pakistan uses crowd-sourcing to voice the needs of hundreds of flood victims.»

 
 

Africa

A street vendor sells dates and dried fruits in Casablanca

Ramadan row

Activists in Morocco are worried that Ramadan is being hijacked by Islamists in the country.»

 
 

Technology

One of the palmtop computers used by WFP staff in Burundi

Tech solutions

Aid organizations are using electronic devices to get more accurate information from the field.»

 
 
 

Energy efficiency in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's poor, mountainous regions use huge amounts of energy. Seminars now offer inhabitants a chance to learn how to boost efficiency and cut energy costs. Find out more.  »

 
Environment

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Development
Local residents transport their belongings through a street flooded by heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar, Pakistan

Listen to this week's show for development reports from around the globe or check out back editions.

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Greenpeace ad reading

Greenpeace celebrates 30 years of work in Germany.

Interview

DW-TV spoke with Klaus Toepfer, a former head of the UN environment program, about green challenges

Natural Disasters
A deep-sea diver at work

Millions in Pakistan wait for aid amid the worst floods in the country's history.

Religion

The Turkish city of Antakya has become an example of religious tolerance.

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