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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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Alexander Gerst is happy to feel cold rain on his face
Back on terra firma after half a year in space, Astro Alex is enjoying "what a special and important place Earth is."
Alexander Gerst returns to Earth
Alexander Gerst sent some thoughts about the state of the world before he left the station above the planet.
Deep life: Another world under our feet
Life exists underneath the Earth's surface. What can it tell us?
Virgin Galactic rocket plane reaches space
Company owner Richard Branson hopes to fly first passengers to space by March 2019.
Could soil save our climate?
Soil is second only to the ocean in its ability to store CO2, but large storage areas have been lost due to land misuse.
China launches first probe to moon's far side
China is taking a small step towards its goal of becoming a space power.
Earth, our home
As world leaders meet for COP24 to discuss climate change, we're asking what home means to the Earth's inhabitants.
World in Progress: Laws to save the Planet
Using the law to save the planet / Marid traffic restrictions / Creative solutions for plastic waste in India
World in Progress: Using the law to save the planet
James Thornton, head of public interest law firm Client Earth, holds governments accountable for environmental damage.
Changing environmental law, the world over
With the Earth as his client, James Thornton tells DW how he's harnessing the law for the good of people and the planet.
Could soil save our climate?
Soil is second only to the ocean in its ability to store CO2, but large storage areas have been lost due to land misuse.
First InSight into the interior of Mars
Laden with European gear, NASA's InSight spacecraft will give us a first chance to study the deep interior of Mars.
Ozone healing: Ray of hope for the Earth?
The ozone layer is healing, which is a good sign for tackling other global environmental problems.
Bi bi
Half of young British people say they're bisexually inclined, and what are China's "artificial moons".
Cleaning up oil spills with cotton
A German chemical company makes a cotton-like substance that can absorb seven times its weight in oil.
Eldorado and hell
Peruvian miners are mining gold at extreme altitudes under terrible conditions.
Court orders suspension of Hambach Forest clearance
Work on clearing a piece of ancient woodland to allow lignite mining must be temporarily halted, a court has ordered.
Rescuers reach injured sailor stranded at sea
The man was trapped in his bunk, drifting blindly in "one of the most remote areas on the planet."
Earth, wind and fire
Mining pollution in Brazil, wind farms near warzones, water from volcanos. This week we hone in on earth, wind and fire.
How does the moon affect us here on Earth?
#justask - This week's Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Persina Petrova of Haskovo, Bulgaria.
Keeping fracking at bay in the UK
Britain's once quiet fracking industry looks set to ramp up, thanks to a loosening of strict government regulations.
Rate hike brings Erdoganomics down to earth
The Turkish central bank has shown that it can carve out some independence for itself.
Space debris - A danger here on Earth?
#justask - This week's viewer question comes from Cleophas Rabi in Kenya.
Looking at Earth from above
Will the UK win the space race and become the first European country with its own spaceport on European soil?
A journey to the ends of the Earth
Celebrated explorer or colonial oppressor? This is the story of Captain Cook's voyages.
Existence of ice on the Moon confirmed
Apparently there is more water on the moon than previously thought. That would be good news for future moon missions!
Earth's magnetic poles can flip faster than first thought
Earth's magnetic poles can flip sooner and faster than first thought, putting satellites orbiting the Earth at risk.
Elba stokes speculation of black James Bond
Actor Idris Elba has raised hopes that he is set to take over the iconic role after an enigmatic tweet.
German astronaut Gerst shocked by parched Europe
Alexander Gerst sent back images of Germany parched and brown due to the heatwave.
Domino effect could heat Earth 5 degrees
Even if the Paris agreement is successfully implemented, Earth could still heat up by 5 degrees Celsius, a study says.
Time for a radical rethink
Humanity has already used up more resources this year than our planet can regenerate. How to change the endgame?
The Earth is exhausted!
By today — August 1 — we have apparently already used up all our natural resources for the entire year of 2018.
Earth's green lungs disappear
Forests are essential for life on earth. Yet they are being destroyed at an alarming rate.
Ryan Gosling's diverse film roles
Ryan Gosling plays the first man on the moon in the soon to be released First Man. More films by and with Gosling.
The new gold rush
We live on a planet of finite resources but our demand for new consumer products and technologies keeps growing. That's driving a race to extract materials from ever-more remote corners of the Earth – and beyond.
Deep-sea mining
The oceans hide vast valuable minerals and metals that are running low on dry land. But what happens when you start rooting around on the seafloor, where life has been undisturbed by humans for billions of years?
An astronaut's view
German astronaut Alexander Gerst was able to take many stunning images of the Earth's surface.
A long way till 'peak plastic'
Sonya Angelica Diehn
Awareness around plastic pollution is good, but we're nowhere near to solving the problem yet.
Scorched earth isn't a strategy
Manuela Kasper-Claridge
Laying off 7,000 employees won't rescue Germany's Deutsche Bank, says Manuela Kasper-Claridge.
Germany's lakes and rivers face ecological crisis
A conservation group has warned that chemicals and river engineering have damaged 92 percent of Germany's freshwater.
Exploring one of the hottest spots on earth in Ethiopia
The Danakil depression in Ethiopia has multi colored landscapes which look like from an alien planet.
Move to renewables won't leave Germans in the dark
Friends of the Earth Germany says climate goals can be met with renewable energy and without power blackouts.
To the ends of the Earth
Researchers discover secrets beneath the ice in Greenland and Antarctica, and park rangers risk their lives in Africa.
Yarmulke, mitra or veil: religious head coverings across the globe
Many religions have special hats or head coverings designed to express their followers' faith and show humility.
Even better with two 'eyes' - the Sentinel-3b
Sometimes, having two of something in space is far, far better than having just one.
Earth Day: Plastic planet
This Earth Day is dedicated to ending plastic pollution. DW has been following the issue.
Earth Day: Ending Accra's plastic pollution
Plastic bags and bottles litter streets and beaches across Ghana. In the run-up to Earth Day, residents are cleaning up.
Space gardens and CO2 detectives
Climate change is a global threat. So where to get the best perspective on the problem? Space!
China space lab falls to Earth
The defunct Chinese Tiangong-1 space station is expected to burn up in the atmosphere.
Chinese space lab to fall to Earth in fiery show
The defunct spacecraft will blaze its way back through our atmosphere, perhaps bringing with it a smattering of debris.
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