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It's been a big week in the fight against plastic pollution, with Seattle banning plastic straws and utensils in restaurants, followed by German supermarket giant REWE's decision to stop stocking disposable plastic straws. Find out more about how much damage these straws do to our oceans — and check out some of the alternatives!
Mother nature at her most dramatic! Mount Agung has erupted once again on the Indonesian island of Bali, spewing a giant column of ash into the air.
Colombia's former war zones are being transformed into bird-watching hotspots for tourists. Could it help preserve them? https://p.dw.com/p/2y9fm
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Greenpeace France Superman drone!
A new study has found that China's CO2 emissions decreased steadily from 2014 to 2016. But don't celebrate just yet... https://p.dw.com/p/30gLE
UNESCO has updated its List of World Heritage in Danger. Although conservation efforts are paying off in some places, including the Belize Barrier Reef, more than a dozen protected sites around the world are still at risk. All of the parks and reserves below can be found on the list — do you recognize any of them?
Hundreds of species are being harmed or killed by the trash we toss into the seas. The Parley for the Oceans initiative is raising awareness by showing how albatrosses are suffering due to the plastic waste.
Underwater cave explorer Jill Heinerth is the first person to dive inside an iceberg. Cave diving is among the world's most dangerous pursuits but she thinks understanding the world's water and its impact on the climate is worth the risk. Have a listen to what she has to say.
This is just a sneak preview - for more, listen to this week's Living Planet podcast: dw.com/p/1JL89
The full podcast is also available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/de…/living-planet-sisters-are-doin-it
Margit Müller is Abu Dhabi's first female falconer. She is the unlikely recipient of United Arab Emirates' highest civilian medal - for taking care of the sheikhs' beloved falcons. https://buff.ly/2tC60Vw
Here's some good news about coral reefs: UNESCO removes part of the Mesoamerican coral reef from the endangered World Heritage list in Belize and in Mexico mass tourism is to fund a unique insurance plan to restore its reefs after hurricanes.
A couple of thousand tigers live in Texas, many owned as pets. That gives the US state the second-largest population of the endangered species in the world, after India. Usually the exotic cats aren't registered with authorities - making it hard to enforce animal-welfare standards. 
🐯 World Wildlife Fund
Norway pledged $16.6 million to an international partnership to tackle illegal deforestation. The years 2016 and 2017 saw the highest global tree cover loss ever recorded. (via DW - Global Ideas)
Insects provide useful services to humans and the environment in a number of ways. Honey, beeswax, silk – just to name a few. Many predatory or parasitic insects also prey on plants or animals. They can play an important role in pest control.
Can you guess which world cities are worst for the climate? Researchers from the NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology have surveyed the carbon footprints of 13,000 cities worldwide. And the ‘winners’ are: (via DW - Global Ideas)
Global tree cover loss reached record highs in 2016 and 2017. Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, fueled by poor forest management and climate change-driven drought. Global Forest Watch, World Resources Institute and Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative - NICFI explain why this is bad news for everyone:
