'What harms insects harms people': Germany to ban cancer-linked pesticide
Germany said Wednesday it would phase out the controversial weed killer glyphosate because it wipes out insect populations crucial for ecosystems and pollination of food crops.
Study: third of German species under threat
The most comprehensive German biodiversity study to date has found that around one third of the nation's species are under threat.
Germans find evidence of Antarctic rainforest
The icy Antarctic coast was once a lush green subtropical rainforest, teeming with plants, trees and insects, a German scientist told The Local – after finding pollen from trees in ancient rock samples deep under freezing waters.
Thirst for coffee kills animals worldwide
Germany's appetite for coffee, cocoa and other consumer goods is responsible for the threat to 395 species of animals and plants around the world, according to a new survey that connects international trade to biodiversity.
Germany pledges €500 mln at UN biodiversity talks
Germany on Wednesday pledged €500 million ($785 million) to help defend threatened forests and called on others to join its effort at a UN conference on biodiversity in Bonn.