196K views · 3.7K reactions | Germany accumulates some 70,000 tons of debris each year from old wind turbines that need replacing. Piles of this hazardous waste were recently illegally dumped on a small Czech village. Via DW Business | DW Environment | Facebook

13K views · 392 reactions | Extreme heat is putting new pressure on power systems everywhere. In India, record heatwaves are driving up demand for cooling. But when power cuts hit, the heat becomes dangerous. Now, cities like Delhi are using digital systems that can predict grid issues before they happen while scaling clean energy that reduces emissions and lowers costs. | UN Environment Programme | Facebook

Meet the ecologist trying to save the koalas. Maria Matthes, a lifelong koala conservationist, says loss of habitat and climate change have threatened koalas in eastern New South Wales. Almost 2 million hectares of forests suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since 2011. Koalas are one of more than 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis. In the absence of sufficient funding and action by the government, passionate individ