Josh Axelrod

An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on, and the age-old climate change hoax allegation. DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heatwave.

An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on, and the age-old climate change hoax allegation. DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heatwave.

Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the US, the government is opening protected lands for drilling and development.

In a primetime address, US President Donald Trump alleged Chinese voter interference in the 2020 US election. DW examined the declassified documents behind his claims.

A Cold War relic becomes a biodiversity haven, a Pokemon Go for trees and seagrass gets a second life. This week's eco wins come from some unexpected places.

Wildfires may start with a single spark, but experts say climate change, drought and decades of forest management decisions have created the conditions for Europe's biggest blazes.

From Greece to France, Europe is burning. But what's the real reason for the historic blazes ripping through the continent and why are they getting harder to stop?

Every time a new heat record is broken, skepticism follows. How do scientists know a day or a summer was really the hottest on record or that a heat wave was historic? DW has the answers.

From Hungary's accidental solar revolution to marmot crowdfunding and a long-overdue upgrade for Rome's big snake, good news comes in strange packages this week.

From Hungary's accidental solar revolution to marmot crowdfunding and a long-overdue upgrade for Rome's big snake, good news comes in strange packages this week.