INVESTIGATIONS
NATO's Expansion
Just before his army invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined his motivations in a speech. His main argument: NATO's expansion.
He blamed the extension of the military alliance ever closer to Russia’s borders and accused Western leaders of breaking alleged promises to never do so.
But experts disagree on whether that’s true.
So, was anything really promised?
Date
March 2022
Publisher
Bilge Water
Vessels continue to pollute the world's oceans with oily wastewater. A DW investigation shows how seafarers circumvent environmental laws to save time and money, with devastating effects.
Date
April 2022
Publisher
Integration or Expulsion?
The German town Frankfurt an der Oder was long held up as a model of integration - until a group of refugees stormed a popular nightclub. Thomas Klähn is fighting to keep sentiments from turning against the refugees.
Date
February 2020
Publisher
EXPLAINERS
Havana Syndrome
A puzzling syndrome is affecting CIA agents. While TV pundits speculate about sonic weapons and theories that bend the limits of what's physically possible, a rather unremarkable explanation has been remarkably overlooked.
Date
June 2021
Publisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kffVZQ-LKQ&t=107s
Can desalination
solve the global water crisis?
We have the desalination technology to transform seawater into freshwater. So why are we not using it to solve the global water crisis?
Date
June 2021
Publisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPCaM9Rzzbs&t=285s
Plastic-Eating Bugs
We invented plastic to replace and repel bugs, now we are turning to bugs to get rid of plastic. These worms’ unusual taste can help us deal with plastic pollution.
Date
September 2020
Publisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-X2KkKfW2U&t=133s
Rainmaking:
Can We Create Artificial Rain?
As temperatures rise, cloud seeding is bound to become a popular solution against droughts, floods, and fires. Do we really have the technology to make it rain? And if so, should we use it?
Date
July 2021
Lab-grown diamonds
outshine mined gems
Lab-grown diamonds are purer, cheaper, and more sustainable than mined diamonds, so why are we still mining them?
New technologies are opening the door to new hi-tech applications and a more sustainable production process.
Date
March 2021
Publisher
https://bit.ly/38gEmBB
Why Impact Investing
Doesn’t Have Much Impact
Environmental scandals are leading some investors to reconsider their investments. New environmental standards promise to reconcile profit and planet, but most green funds are not delivering on their promises.
Date
June 2020
Publisher
https://p.dw.com/p/3ehjf
ON CAMERA
Loo-topia:
Why we need better toilets
Flush toilets are an ecological nightmare. They take at least six liters of water to flush poop! They haven't changed much for centuries and are unfit for a world of climate change and booming populations. Is there a less wasteful way to dispose of our waste?
Date
September 2021
The Right to Repair
Fixing our broken electronics is more difficult than ever. But the solution is not. Meet the right to repair movement.
Date
October 2019
Publisher
https://bit.ly/2KWJGhq
WEB VIDEOS
The Problem With E-Scooters?
Our Roads.
E-scooters have joined the struggle for our roads. They are cheap, fast and convenient. But on roads where cars are still king, also dangerous.
Date
July 2019
Publisher
The Doctor Bride Phenomenon
Many Pakistanis want to marry female doctors, but they don't want them to work. This simple technology can help.
Date
July 2019
Publisher
Glass is not Glass
In a future of bendable screens and diminished environmental footprint, glass is seeing a reboot. An expert offers his insights on a material both more adequate and sustainable than plastic.
Date
November 2018
Publisher
The Economics of Names
Yes, your name has a big impact on your life.
Just not the way you think.
Date
March 2019
Publisher
SHORT VIDEOS
The Business of Love has Changed
Online dating is a little bit like shopping for humans.
Here is why that’s also a good thing.
Date
March 2019
Publisher
One Cent? Nonsense.
Producing the 1-cent coin costs 1.65 cents.
These small coins are also heavy, unnecessary,
and already refused by many shops. No wonder
some EU countries are getting rid of them.
Date
October 2018
Publisher
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SHORT FILMS
Amiss
The lonely Ethan is enjoying a thoughtless happy life when the meeting with a sweet and a little weird girl changes everything.
Date
Los Angeles, 2014
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