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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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Down on the farm
A plan by EU ministers would reform agriculture in the bloc, but green groups are skeptical.
50 years of Miss India
Miss India celebrates 50 years of glamour.
A bird's-eye view of the footprint of mankind
Satellite images from an altitude of 600 kilometers show how mankind is changing planet earth.
Greenland polls close
Voters in Denmark's semi-autonomous territory, Greenland, braved snow and ice to elect for a new parliament. Mining of precious rare earths and foreign investment were key issues throughout the campaign.
Shift Ranking of February 18: Largest known meteorite or comet craters on Earth
Vredefort, South Africa (ø300km) │ Sudbury, Canada (ø250km) │ Chicxulub, Mexico (ø180km)│ Woodleigh, Australia (ø160km) │ Kara, Russia (ø120km) │ Source: University of New Brunswick
Asteroid passes, meteor explodes
Astronomers say an asteroid has whizzed safely past Earth over the Indian Ocean, as injured Russians recovered from a separate meteor's sonic boom over the Ural mountains. Scientists said the two events were unrelated.
Asteroid to narrowly miss earth
An asteroid half the size of a football pitch will pass by earth late Friday. But there's no cause for alarm -- astronomers say there's no chance it will hit us.
Fight for rare earths
DW talks to European MP Reinhard Bütikofer about Brussels' row with Beijing over rare earths.
Golden Globes award TV, film
Stars from cinema and television have gathered in Beverly Hills for the 70th annual Golden Globes to celebrate this years’ winners. Austrian director Michael Haneke’s film "Amour" took home best foreign language film.
The pros and cons of jatropha
Jatropha expert Klaus Becker from the University of Hohenheim talks to Global Ideas.
3-D Earth
Two German satellites make a 3-D map of the Earth's surface within a two-meter accuracy.
Climate concerts
A group of professional musicians in Germany are using their talent to save the earth.
Urban climate research
Scientists use different methods to research urban climates.
Learning for a clean future
The Earth University in Costa Rica teaches which technologies can help to protect the climate.
Climate: Costa Rica's Earth University
Library of Life - DNA barcodes for the earth's species
An international consortium of scientists is pushing for a database of all the earth's species. They are using DNA barcodes, designed to make the identification of species faster and more accurate than ever before.
War dead remembered
Remembrance ceremonies for allied dead of the two world wars have been held in locations including France, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand. November 11 marks the armistice that ended World War I in 1918.
Europe’s soil experts
Soil erosion is a growing threat to food security. One European agency is working to tackle it.
What is Biodiversity?
Biodiversity is a precious part of our planet. The world’s various species create balance and order in ecosystems across the world.
China rare earths exports up
China has raised its export quotas for small rare earth minerals as the country remains at odds with foreign trading partners over the limits. Analysts say the small increase does not necessarily herald a policy change.
First images of Mars beamed home
Scientists have been able to scan early images of an ancient crater on Mars. They believe it may hold clues about whether life forms once existed on Earth's nearest neighbor.
Mars landing success
NASA's Curiosity rover has landed on Mars and will spend two years exploring.
dOCUMENTA heats up
From sculptures for dogs to voting rights for strawberries, art is grabbing attention.
Mongolian discontent
Only 65 percent of Mongolians eligible to vote go to polls in the most recent election.
Geoscience - what goes on deep inside the earth?
Despite today's advanced sensors and seismographs, scientists know very little about what happens in the layers beneath the earth's surface. Researchers in Münster are hoping to learn more with the help of computer simulations. They show how currents of molten rock move at great depths in the earth's mantle, and how they push apart the crust. Bolstered by data from radio telescopes that monitor the motions of the continents, the results show that Europe and North America are moving apart at a rate of two centimeters per year, while Africa and Europe are moving closer together.
Taikonauts return to Earth
China's Shenzou 9 spacecraft has completed its mission, bringing the first Chinese woman into space. The astronauts completed a crucial docking test meant to pave the way for building a manned Chinese space station.
Climate tipping points
Humans can still turnaround apocalyptic predictions for the planet, but time is running out.
Hsiang Lin Chen from Taiwan
"We all need to save energy."
SpaceX capsule splash-lands
The first journey of a privately built spacecraft to the International Space Station has come to an end. SpaceX's Dragon capsule has splashed down into the Pacific Ocean as intended.
SpaceX Dragon heads home
The US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo carrier has been released from the International Space Station at the start of its return to Earth. The historic mission is being viewed as a success so far.
"Rio Girl" 20 years on
She silenced the world for six minutes, two decades on Severn Cullis-Suzuki is headed back to Rio.
Europe's largest telescope
A new German-built, high-power telescope is expected to deliver images of the solar core.
Death of a satellite
With the loss of a satellite, Envisat is over, and scientists are lamenting a data gap.
Rare earths united
China has announced a new industry group of rare earths producers aimed at controlling production and coordinating the industry's response to international disputes.
Earth Hour from Berlin
Last weekend saw millions of people around the world turn off their lights for a symbolic moment. Since 2007, Earth Hour has spread around the world, drawing millions of participants from dozens of countries.
Lights out for Earth Hour
Lights on landmarks around the world have been switched off as the annual Earth Hour is marked across the globe. This year, the event is even being observed from outer space.
Habitable planets
European astronomers say the Milky Way is packed with billions of planets that could support life.
Reforming the UN
Frank Biermann wants to reshape how the world negotiates environment problems.
China pilloried over rare earths
Industrialized nations have asked the WTO to look into China's policy on rare earths exports.
US elections
Obama's presidential campaign is fueled by economic growth
Solar storm heads toward Earth
A solar storm on its way toward Earth could disrupt satellites, airplane flights and power grids, weather experts have said.
Father of the atlas
500 years ago, the renowned philosopher and cartographer Gerhard Mercator was born.
Earth from outer space
German-built satellites will investigate the Earth's magnetic field to predict space weather.
China exports
The WTO rules that China unfairly limits some exports to protect domestic markets.
Rare earths
German companies have set up a strategic alliance in the global race for scarce raw materials.
Tapping the Earth
Powerful volcanoes make El Salvador a prime spot for harnessing geothermal energy.
Asteroid watch
An EU-backed group is developing ways to protect the Earth from asteroids, comets and the like.
Sustainability in Research – Project Earth: Our Future
Our studio guest is Dr. Georg Schütte, State Secretary at the German Ministry of Education and Research
Space debris
A stranded Russian spacecraft plunges into the Pacific after a botched launch in November.
Food scare
Environmental group finds antibiotic-resistant bacteria in chicken bought in German supermarkets.
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