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Lifesavers on the Mediterranean | #DW #Documentary
Lifesavers on the Mediterranean | DW Documentary
The Sea Punk I rescue ship is embarking on its first Mediterranean mission. The crew has only just completed its lifesaving training. It’s about to be put to the test — the task is to save refugees from drowning.DW Documentary | Invidious
The #chasm between #rich and #poor - Homeless in the wealthy West | #DW #Documentary
The chasm between rich and poor - Homeless in the wealthy West | DW Documentary
The gap between rich and poor continues to widen in many developed nations. The result: more and more people are finding themselves homeless, with women making up the fastest growing affected group.DW Documentary | Invidious
Russia: Putin’s propaganda machine - Manipulating the people | DW Documentary
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Many Russians supported the move at the time. Others silently rejected what was described as a "special operation”, which Putin claimed would "de-Nazify” a former sister nation.DW Documentary | Invidious
Africa's fight against #urban #air #pollution
"With #urbanization and #economic #development, there is more pollution of air in urban areas, which exposes people to diseases that are linked to this polluted air," Felix Assah, a member of the population #health #research group at the #University of #Yaounde, told #DW. Such diseases include #cardiovascular and #respiratory ailments, along with #cancer.
Experts and organizations working for #cleaner air in Africa recently met in Yaounde to discuss how they can cooperate to monitor air quality using #sensor #technology
English https://www.dw.com/en/africas-fight-against-health-risks-of-urban-air-pollution/a-68757907
#Afrika #afrique #africa #افريقيا
Africa's fight against urban air pollution
Cities are growing rapidly in Africa, but many countries lack effective technologies to measure the associated air pollution. Experts are finding new ways to track air quality in hopes of reducing health risks.Martina Schwikowski (Deutsche Welle)