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Cars, planes and ships generate huge amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. What clean alternatives already exist? How can transport become more eco-friendly?

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Cycling for points

Cycling for points

An app is using rewards to motivate people to switch to low emission means of transportation.
Digital WorldApril 19, 202401:53 min
Two mechanics working on an airplane wing.

The Airbus Principle: European cooperation on EVs

The Airbus Principle: European cooperation on EVs

European carmakers are considering joint ventures to meet the challenge from Chinese manufacturers.
BusinessApril 18, 202403:51 min
Hugo Daillan standing at a tram stop

Montpellier: free bus and train transportation

Montpellier: free bus and train transportation

Free bus and train travel? Montpellier is leading the way, but how does the concept work?
Cars and TransportationApril 12, 202405:11 min
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British Parkinson's patients turn to drumming to stay mobile

British Parkinson's patients turn to drumming to stay mobile

In Cardiff, Brazilian beats are helping a group of Parkinson's patients to manage their symptoms.
HealthApril 11, 202401:49 min
A view from above of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the cargo ship that has crashed into it

After US bridge collapse, crane begins clearing wreckage

After US bridge collapse, crane begins clearing wreckage

One of the biggest challenges is to safely remove the segment of the bridge resting on the cargo ship.
CatastropheMarch 30, 202402:17 min
Two men in a red car

Germany rejects skills test for elderly drivers

Germany rejects skills test for elderly drivers

Many countries in Europe regularly test the driving skills of older people. But such tests are voluntary in Germany.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2024
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In the spotlight

Cars driving along Kaiserdamm towards the city center, the TV tower is visible in the background

Critics decry Berlin's 'behind-the-times' transport policy

Why is the German capital now more car-friendly while other cities are de-congesting?
Cars and TransportationFebruary 6, 2024
A collage of greyscale, smog-filled cityscapes: Cars, chimneys, trash bags, high-rises, smoke. In the foreground, a hand in a yellow rubber cleaning glove is wiping over the scene with a green cloth. In the trail of the cleaning cloth, a different city collage is revealed: Blue skies over green trees and an idyllic canal, with colorful houses surrounding it.

How megacities are tackling air pollution

Many of the world's biggest cities are slowly improving their air quality. Here's how.
HealthJanuary 11, 2024
A worker is seen review the truck that suffered damage after the crash on August 17, 2021 in Ajmer, India

Why are India's roads so deadly?

Road accidents claim 19 lives every hour, shining a spotlight on India's bleak transport safety policy.
Cars and TransportationNovember 17, 2023
Water gushes and foams as it is released from a giant dam in Australia. Around the dam are trees and rolling hills.

How to secure global water supplies as the planet heats up

Climate change is having disparate effects on global water cycles, with floods in some regions and droughts elsewhere.
ClimateOctober 12, 2023
A sample of zinnwaldite (cinvaldit) at the Geomet company, which is in charge of lithium mining in Cinovec, Dubi, Czech Republic, May 16, 2023

Lithium: The Czech Republic's 'white gold' rush

The Czech government's plans to boost the country's economy by mining and processing lithium have had a mixed response.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2023
Abdul Rahim Sheikh stands in a white uniform amid traffic in Karachi

Traffic policing — could this be Karachi's worst job?

Traffic officer Abdul Rahim Sheikh tells DW about the grueling nature of his job.
Cars and TransportationAugust 23, 202303:00 min