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09/04/2026

Go on Google Maps in the United States, and there’s a noticeable change: Lake Ontario is now “Lake America.” The Trump administration's name change is just the latest shot fired in an escalating trade war between the US and Canada. In retaliation, all but two Canadian provinces have banned US alcohol in their liquor stores. As The World’s Joshua Coe discovered on a recent visit to Ontario, Canadians are going “elbows up” and drinking more Canadian wine.

Go on Google Maps in the United States, and there’s a noticeable change: Lake Ontario is now “Lake America.” The Trump administration's name change is just the latest shot fired in an escalating trade war between the US and Canada. In retaliation, all but two Canadian provinces have banned US ...

09/03/2026

Unusually high temperatures have warmed Switzerland’s waterways this summer, making it harder for people to cool off and more difficult to keep important infrastructure cool enough to keep operating.

09/03/2026

Days after the White House announced that the US would take majority control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil reserves, critical questions about the agreement remain unanswered.

Days after the White House announced that the US would take majority control of a large share of Venezuela’s oil reserves, critical questions about the agreement remain unanswered. Jorge Piñón, a former oil executive now at the University of Texas at Austin, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman...

09/02/2026

Pacific temperatures are spiking: El Niño is here and getting stronger as the planet warms. To track changes, scientists are studying Galápagos corals, nature’s climate record keepers.

09/01/2026

As temperatures reached new records across Europe, people in France found new ways to cool off — by heat-proofing their homes and taking more frequent swims.

As temperatures reached new records across Europe, people in France found new ways to cool off — by heat-proofing their homes and taking more frequent swims.

08/28/2026

This summer, the combined impact of climate change and El Niño has led to erratic monsoon rains and intense heatwaves across India. Since roofs are the primary way heat enters a building, several organizations have been developing “cool roof” programs to reduce indoor heat. Two of those organizations, SEEDS in Delhi and cBalance in Chennai, have very different climate solution models, but the same end goal: to give Indians respite from the stifling heat.

This summer, the combined impact of climate change and El Niño has led to erratic monsoon rains and intense heatwaves across India. Since roofs are the primary way heat enters a building, several organizations have been developing “cool roof” programs to reduce indoor heat. Two of those organiz...

08/27/2026

In many countries, a heat wave that kills nearly 3,500 people each day would be considered a national emergency. But for India, that's just the way things are. In the capital, Delhi, public health experts are scrambling to protect citizens. As Namrata Kolachalam reports, the heat impacts the most vulnerable people the hardest.

In many countries, a heat wave that kills nearly 3,500 people each day would be considered a national emergency. But for India, that's just the way things are. In the capital, Delhi, public health experts are scrambling to protect citizens. As Namrata Kolachalam reports, the heat impacts the most vu...

08/27/2026

The World Health Organization reports that more than 800,000 people die each year from causes linked to loneliness; social isolation has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, among other illnesses. To try and tackle this problem, in 2018 the UK launched a national loneliness strategy, becoming the first nation to do so. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with Alex Smith, one of the architects of that strategy, for our new solutions series, The Loneliness Diagnosis.

The World Health Organization reports more than 800,000 people die each year from causes linked to loneliness; social isolation has been shown to increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, among other illnesses. To try and tackle this problem, in 2018 the UK launched a national loneli...

08/26/2026

DW’s Annelise Finney reports on Pope Leo XIV’s call to embrace migration.

08/26/2026

Each year, hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles get stuck on the beaches of South Africa during ‘stranding season’, but thanks to a network of around 2,000 volunteers, many of them get rescued and are safely brought to an aquarium.