Saving Colombisn Birds
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a mountain range on the Colombian Caribbean coast, is a natural treasure trove. There is scarcely a larger concentration of rare plant and animal […]
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
It was one of the most significant single events of the previous century and a red-letter date for Germany. On the evening 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, brought […]
Sea Turtles in Santa Lucia
Leatherback turtles are one of the main attractions on the island of St. Lucia. But these large sea turtles are at risk of extinction. Poachers have almost wiped them out. […]
Saving the Snow Leopards
Snow leopards are a critical endangered species. In Kyrgyzstan poaching has decimated the population in the last 30 years – from 1,400 to an estimated 300. A German nature conservancy […]
Protecting Tuna Stocks
Tuna is consumed all over the world. But experts believe that certain species, such as the popular bluefin tuna – are being fished to the brink of extinction. This would […]
A Proud Nation-The Canny Scots
Scotland will hold a referendum on September 18, whether to become independent of the United Kingdom. The result is up in the air, but what’s certain is that the Scots […]
Lebanon:Looking to the Future
Lebanon was once known as the ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’. That’s certainly not the case today. The civil war in Syria has spilled over into Lebanon. There are more […]
How Crimea is Becoming Russian
It’s been only a few months since the Crimean Peninsula was again incorporated into Russia, and the referendum is already history. Current events in Ukraine are now dominating the media. […]
Risky Mission
For decades, armed groups have been fighting each other in Colombia, over money, drugs or power. Although only few are involved with these groups the majority of the population is […]
In Focus: Christmas Candy
Sweet Success – Christmas Candy Three generations of the Pingel family make sweet treats in the small town of Bendorf Oersdorf in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. They produce more […]