Good news about the state of the planet might seem to be in short supply, but it's out there. Each week, DW's environment desk brings you what went right.
There are currently as many as 20,000 desalination plants around the world, but they often operate at an environmental cost.
This new technology could solve that issue.
More than 100,000 of the 1.2 million registered vehicles are now electric and the east African country is aiming for a 500,000 EV share by 2030.
A model to follow ?
A new wave of entrepreneurs is moving in and cultivating climate-resilient crops such as hemp and Damask roses, used for rosewater and essential oils. These initiatives create jobs, revive traditional knowledge and offer new hope for rural communities.
Inside India's ghost villages, where new life is returning To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Seahorse poachers become tour guides Fueled by a global demand for traditional Chinese medicine, illegal trade once threatened seahorses in Vilankulo, Mozambique. Now a community-led conservation project is reversing the damage.
Former poachers who have turned to protecting the little marine species earn an income by offering guided seahorse safaris.
Seahorse safaris boost Mozambique coastal comeback To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
