ARTE Reportage

Sustainable forestry is preserving the huge expanses of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala.

Together with Panama and Suriname, Bhutan is one of only three countries in the world with a negative carbon footprint.

What lessons are being learnt in Canada from the devastating forest fires of Québec in summer 2023?

Bolivia's second largest lake, has recently dried up, leaving behind a salt desert where Lake Poopó once was.

Local people are fighting to restore the ecosystem of the Niger Delta, polluted by multinational oil companies.

The majestic Andean Condor is critically endangered, but biologists in Argentina are working hard to save the revered bird.

In 2024, India experienced the longest heatwave in its history with temperatures soared to over 50°C.

‘Green colonialism’ in Rwanda and Kenya means local people lose access to their land in the name of environmental protection.

With dwindling water from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, the Mesopotamian Marshes are drying out.

The booming goldmines in the amazon rainforest in Bolivia is causing both deforestation and causing serious health problems for the local population.

A Peruvian farmer is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions in what is a landmark case. 

The vast capital of Indonesia, home to 31 million people is sinkingand could be entirely underwater by 2050.

In northern Kenya, a new aggressive malaria carrying mosquito has become a major threat to public health.

More than 80% of Gabon is covered with rainforest, home to the largest population of forest elephants in Africa.

Camp Fire has been the most destructive wildfire in Californian history: 18,000 buildings destroyed, 62,000 hectares scorched and a death toll of 85. 

New forests in New Zealand, planted to absorb greenhouse gases come with unexpected environmental problems.

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe. 

Citizens of North Korea trying to flee the country risk their lives as China hunts them down.

An enclave of one country in an enclave of another country, itself within an enclave…

As cheap cashmere clothes flood the world market, the environmental impacts of increased production are becoming clear.  

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

Rare earths are the essential resource of the twenty first century, needed for electric cars, smart phones, and renewable energy.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

Nico Acampora runs a pizzeria that employs autistic people in a setting designed for their well-being. 

A new generation of men are doing their share of the chores and looking after the children.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

According to the polls, Hungary’s prime minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

With elections on the horizon in Hungary, Victor Orban’s party produced a deepfake of a rival candidate who is ahead in the polls

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

White sand, white citrus blossom, white houses – Spain’s Costa Blanca is aptly named.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.