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Earth
We live on it, and it sustains us: The Earth. It's impressive and inspiring and not without threats.
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Swiss sewers flush with gold and silver
Sewers in Switzerland are hiding tiny particles of gold and silver among the grease and waste, but can it be retrieved?
Asteroid to just miss Earth
As asteroid 2012 TC4 skirts planet Earth on Thursday, could we cope with a direct hit from a similar object?
Quote of the week
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." Origin unknown
An Earth-like planet, minus the hurricanes
Planetary geologist Ralf Jaumann explains lower a planet’s hurricane potential .
Quote of the week
Huge charged gas clouds heading to Earth?
Don’t worry. Solar flares and winds don’t really pose a direct risk to human health, but they could bring down comms.
Earth's natural clean-up crew
Vultures, flies and bacteria - none of these organisms are loved by humans. But they are essential to our ecosystem.
Staving off asteroids – what can we do?
As we take our first steps into space, scientists are working on ways to protect Earth - before our luck runs out.
When did life originate on Earth?
asks Karl Schöenbeck from Pattaya, Thailand
Large asteroid to 'safely' fly by Earth
Asteroid Florence passed unusually close to our planet, offering a rare treat astronomers.
Quote of the week
Defending Mother Earth
To mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we find out how indigenous groups are fighting to preserve their native lands and resources.
Uganda from space
Uganda has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. Using satellite images, researchers devised a plan to protect the trees.
How to become a eco-friendly cat owner?
Cats: Cute to us, for the planet not so much. Let's start changing that!
Global warming of 2 degrees likely
Temperature rise of 1.5 degrees may already be locked in - even 2 degrees may be overshot. More reason for action now.
Volcanic Iceland from above
Huge ice caps and seething volcanoes collide in Iceland.
@dwnews - #EarthOvershootDay raises resources awareness
Remember when we used just one earth?
Since 1970, humans have been using more resources than the earth can produce in a year. The changes in figures.
The Earth is exhausted
We've already used up more resources this year than our planet can regenerate. That's bad news for our climate.
Rust in peace? Space debris at the Terminus
Space debris is a growing threat to life on Earth and in space. So what shall we do? Send it to a death star?
Giraffes: Earth's threatened giants
Long overshadowed by poaching crises hitting elephants and rhinos, the giraffe's perils are slowly gaining attention.
Arts around the globe
From art in Bangladesh, to words from prison, we look at art in different countries
Foraging in New Zealand
Perplexed that no one was promoting Māori food, a New Zealand chef is acquainting his people with their native flavors.
Extreme weather hits the globe
Footage from multiple countries shows the devastation of this year's weather patterns.
Switzerland: The most stable place on earth
Switzerland and Sweden top the list of countries well-prepared to cope with shocks of all kinds.
World Population Day: Earth's inequalities
July 11 is World Population Day, a UN-designated event focusing on resource distribution, overcrowding and the future.
Eid celebrations across the globe
It marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. A look at how people celebrate around the world.
NASA finds more Earth-sized planets
The Kepler planet-searching telescope has detected nearly 50 such planets in one small part of the observable universe.
Through the lens
Bikes, trash, color changes and controversial laws. Take a look at the past week in environmental news.
Mesmerizing satellite photos capture Earth
From snowy Central Siberia to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, ESA's satellite brings us breathtaking pictures.
Happy 200th birthday, bikes!
The simple two-wheeler first invented in Germany in 1817 has evolved into a fast, fun and green machine.
Japan rare earth metals discovery
Japanese scientists have discovered a vast geological deposit rich in rare metals used in many industrial products.
Merkel: 'We have to protect Mother Earth'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged her commitment to combating climate change after Trump's announcement.
Snap elections in space, uncertainty on Earth
One week out, the UK's general election has thrown a cloak of uncertainty over the country's space industry.
'There are many horizons that need to be discovered'
Germany’s first ISS Commander, Alexander Gerst, revealing the name and logo of his next mission to the ISS in 2018.
Will we evolve to adapt to life in space?
Stephen Hawking says we need to get off-planet in a 100 years. But space is physically tough on humans. Will we evolve?
Swedish ice hockey firepower brings Germans back to earth
Germany have suffered a blowout in their second game at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, losing 7-2 to Sweden.
Fifty years on: time we went back to the moon
Looking back at the Lunar Orbiter missions makes you wonder whether we should return to the moon before living on Mars.
People power for the climate
Environmental activist Bill McKibben on what people power can do for our planet in the Trump era.
World Penguin Day – the globe 'must do more' to protect penguins' Antarctic habitat
The world must do more to protect the Antarctic and its wildlife, scientists warn as the globe marks World Penguin Day.
Thousands join global US March for Science
The event is widely seen as a response to the policies of US President Donald Trump.
World in Progress: Chagas spreading across the globe
Chagas is one of the neglected tropical diseases that's considered even more neglected than other NTDs.
Observing earth with high-tech satellites
Europe’s satellites supply data for new applications used by the offshore industry.
View over our changing poles
NASA is currently conducting research flights over the Arctic to monitor ice loss. And the photos are spectacular.
NASA's IceBridge in the Arctic Circle
IceBridge uses remote sensing to monitor Earth's major ice sheets, including the extent to which they are changing.
Sand mining - Permaculture could save Togo’s coastline
African beaches are eroding because of illegal sand mining.
Where does the earth’s oxygen come from?
#wanttoknow! – this week’s Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from August Spangenberg in St. Thomas, Canada.
Will horizontal launchers get the UK to space?
The space industry looks set to grow in a "Brexited" UK. The question is how to get there - horizontally or vertically?
First German Golden Globe-winner Christine Kaufmann has died
She starred alongside some of Hollywood's most handsome actors. Actress Christine Kaufmann has died, aged 72.
The Magic of No Light
Around the globe, millions of people, businesses and landmarks switch of the lights for one hour for climate protection.
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