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Are plastic straws really so bad for the environment?
The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:
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ASEAN summit invites China, Gulf states amid tariffs threat
The Southeast Asian trade bloc has invited China and several Arab states to a joint summit in Kuala Lumpur in May. Could a new trade alliances emerge in response to Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies?
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:What US funding cuts mean for climate science
Since reentering the White House, US president Donald Trump has made sweeping cuts to key scientific institutions. What could it mean for the rest of the world and efforts to combat climate change?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Paid maternity leave in tennis – courtesy of Saudi Arabia
From now on, professional tennis players are to receive paid maternity leave. The World Tennis Association calls it a historic innovation – one that was only made possible because Saudi Arabia is funding it.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:How Tiktok helped one woman quit a toxic relationship
Linda Loran, a single mother of three, quit an abusive relationship with the help of social media. Now she tells her story on TikTok.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Extreme heat is messing with education
Heat waves, storms and floods disrupted the education of hundreds of millions of students in 2024 alone. What can schools do as climate change fuels extreme weather?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:International Women's Day: Female coaches battling barriers
A male coach leading an elite women's team is an everyday sight, but the opposite is almost never true. Helen Nkwocha, who has broken that convention in soccer, is among the women and coaches who want things to change.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin as a US strategic reserve: Does it make sense?
Donald Trump hosts a cryptocurrency summit at the White House on Friday amid much anticipation about his plans for a national stockpile of digital currencies. Buying bitcoin at all-time highs could be a costly move.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:US butterfly populations have plummeted in the last decade
In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Long COVID: Have US scientists found a cure?
Coronavirus disease disrupts the ability of lung tissue to repair itself and can lead to debilitating long COVID. Now, researchers have found a drug that could reverse the damage.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Dancing as therapy at Rio's 'Baile Charme' parties
A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity.
Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source:Australia: Canberra's journey to 100% renewables
Australia is a fossil fuel giant, yet its capital is a global clean energy pioneer. As coal and gas investment was banished in favor of wind and solar, cheaper electricity bills followed.
Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source:German car ramming attacks: Why do they keep happening?
Three car attacks have led to injuries and loss of life in German towns in the space of mere weeks.
Published on: March 04, 2025 | Source:Our next ice age is due in 10,000 years, but there's a catch
Scientists have predicted future glacial periods by matching Earth's past ice ages to its orbit around the sun. One thing their model doesn’t account for: How human-made carbon emissions could change these processes.
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:'Anora' dominates Oscars 2025, wins best picture
Director Sean Baker thanked the academy for "recognizing a truly independent film." Other winners included the Israeli-Palestinian documentary "No Other Land."
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:US private spacecraft lands on moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission has achieved its first moon landing after a long journey through space. The "Ghost riders in the sky" mission comes on the heels of the first ever commercial moon landing last year.
Published on: March 02, 2025 | Source:TikTok health traps: How influencers give you bad advice
Most health-related social media posts from top influencers are misleading, lack medical evidence and are biased by financial backing, a new study shows. What can you do to protect yourself against misinformation?
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:How Ukrainian schools keep running despite the war
Powerful Ukraine documentary "Timestamp" portrays how children keep learning despite the war.
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:World agrees on how to fund nature protection
Nations have come to a compromise over plans to raise and deliver billions in funding for biodiversity protection, paving the way for action to counter the growing problem of species loss.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Scientists crack the code for why locusts swarm
Virtual reality platform uncovers the collective behavior of swarming locusts. Their research could help secure agricultural lands and food supply.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Sweden's homes heated by a giant underground thermos
Carved into the rock beneath a Swedish city, a huge man-made cave system dating back to the Cold War is being used to heat local housing. DW found out how it works.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:A look back at Gene Hackman's career: 'A Hollywood tough guy'
From "The French Connection" to "The Royal Tenenbaums," Hackman's acting career spanned more than six decades. The 95-year-old actor has been found dead with his wife.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Measles in Texas: A deadly disease that can be prevented
An unvaccinated child in West Texas has died from measles — the first US measles death in a decade. The WHO says low vaccination rates puts half the world at risk of outbreaks.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Carnival: A 2,000-year-old tradition
What do the ancient Romans have to do with Carnival? What role does the number 11 play? We dig deep into the roots of the rituals of the Cologne Carnival.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source:Global carbon offset sector under scrutiny
Judges have declared a Kenyan carbon project partially illegal. It is the latest of several controversies in the sector.
Published on: February 26, 2025 | Source:Was Nazi-looted art in Germany concealed from Jewish heirs?
Artworks by Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso are among hundreds in a state collection in Bavaria that were knowingly stolen by the Nazis. Yet the heirs of Jewish owners have apparently not been informed.
Published on: February 26, 2025 | Source: