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DW | Fokus Europa | Insel vor Estland fürchtet möglichen Angriff Russlands

DW | Fokus Europa | Insel vor Estland fürchtet möglichen Angriff Russlands

Estonians on island concerned about Russia's proximity

NATO is conducting training exercises in the Baltic Sea for a potential Russian attack.

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

How a small, disputed island wards off China's power claims

There have been repeated confrontations in the South China Sea between Chinese and Philippine vessels.

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

Island paradise? Why freelancers flock to Madeira

Since 2020, Madeira has been attracting freelancers from all over the world.

A group of people sit leisurely on a sail boat in the port of Agia Galini. Behind them on the quai, dozens of rescued migrants, many of them with dark skin, sit on the ground. An ambulance is partked next to them.

A group of people sit leisurely on a sail boat in the port of Agia Galini. Behind them on the quai, dozens of rescued migrants, many of them with dark skin, sit on the ground. An ambulance is partked next to them.

Greek islands struggle to manage tourism and migration

Locals on the Greek islands of Gavdo and Crete worry about how the rising numbers of refugees is affecting tourism.

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

Party island Ibiza suffers housing shortage

Mass tourism and overpriced real estate have been disastrous for island locals, with affordable housing in short supply.

Island hopping in Greece — Euromaxx

EIGEN # Flour against the mafia, an Iranian desiger in Berlin, and Indonesian cuisine in The Hague

In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Erin crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on August 15, 2025

In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Erin crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on August 15, 2025

Hurricane Erin intensifies into a Category 5 storm

Erin is the Atlantic season's first hurricane and is set to escalate over the weekend.

Underwater view of a diver

Underwater view of a diver

Treasure islands in the Pacific - Living with the ocean

It’s an adventurous journey into a remote and fascinating world.

Trump island sparks outrage in Albania — MADE

Albania, Sazan, dollars, prosthetics, tariffs, and bitcoins—Trump is everywhere.

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

Greek monk, last of two, an 'important part of island life'

For locals on Amorgos Island, Father Spyridon of the Orthodox Christian monastery is the community's heart and soul.

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

Turkish tourism on the rise on Greek island of Lesbos

Can an influx of Turkish tourism on the Greek island of Lesbos help repair tense relations between the two countries?

A view of various surfers at sea. A sailboat is seen in the background

A view of various surfers at sea. A sailboat is seen in the background

Treasure islands in the Pacific (Part 1)

It’s an adventurous journey into a remote and fascinating world: in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

Aerial view of the Syrian island of Arwad

Aerial view of the Syrian island of Arwad

Beautiful yet scarred, Syrian island hopes for tourism boom

As in many places in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, hope for a better life is growing on the island of Arwad.

A lone person walks along Ocean Beach, California

A lone person walks along Ocean Beach, California

New tsunami warning from Russia after Kuril Islands quake

Russia's emergency officials have warned that small tsunami waves could hit three districts of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Art.See.Africa: Dakar

Simply magical: an art metropolis where African tradition and high-tech meet

Sierra Leone Nyangai Island 2025 | Aerial view of the threatened island structures

Sierra Leone Nyangai Island 2025 | Aerial view of the threatened island structures

Rising sea levels threaten Sierra Leone's islands

The water rises and rises. How much longer can the people on the turtle archipelago survive?

An aerial view of nation of Tuvalu

An aerial view of nation of Tuvalu

Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?

As seas threaten to swallow Tuvalu, Australia's ''climate visa'' aims to reach out to Tuvaluans.

A runner in front of the Berlin Cathedral and TV tower, with the sun bright in the sky

A runner in front of the Berlin Cathedral and TV tower, with the sun bright in the sky

What are urban heat islands?

Rising global temperatures pose big challenges for cities and fuel talk of "urban heat islands." What are they?

People stand with their luggage as smoke billows from a wildfire, in Ferma, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 2, 2025 in this still image from video obtained from social media

People stand with their luggage as smoke billows from a wildfire, in Ferma, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 2, 2025 in this still image from video obtained from social media

Crete: Wildfire on Greek island prompts evacuations

Hundreds of residents and tourists were evacuated from resorts in Crete, as strong winds further fanned the flames.

A person holds up a phone to take a photo of an exhibit at the Pergamon Museum Berlin

A person holds up a phone to take a photo of an exhibit at the Pergamon Museum Berlin

Connecting worlds — Arts Unveiled

Berlin's Museum Island turns 200. Photos of our planet today. Plus: a light artist and a road trip.

How we live with water | Eco India

We take a look at: Coastal erosion in Tamil Nadu, climate-hit floating schools, and cleaning up urban water.

Cook Islands Mark Brown shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in front of flags

Cook Islands Mark Brown shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in front of flags

New Zealand pauses Cook Islands aid over China deals

China has been wooing Pacific Island countries with strategic partnership agreements, and New Zealand is concerned.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Bottles lie on the seabed of the port of Votsi while volunteer divers from the environmental organization Aegean Rebreath collect garbage - on the Greek island of Alonissos.

Greece's island of Alonissos a model for marine conservation

Off the island of Alonissos, volunteer divers are supporting an EU-funded cleanup to protect marine life.

A photo shows the Bode Museum lit up with the TV Tower in the background and a bridge connecting the museum to the riverbank reflected into the river

A photo shows the Bode Museum lit up with the TV Tower in the background and a bridge connecting the museum to the riverbank reflected into the river

Berlin's Museum Island reflects city's tumultuous history

Museum Island was in ruins after World War II. Then the UNESCO World Heritage site was reborn thanks to a master plan.

The national flag of Equatorial Guinea waving in the wind on a clear day

The national flag of Equatorial Guinea waving in the wind on a clear day

ICJ backs Equatorial Guinea in Gabon islands dispute

The tiny island of Mbanie measures just 30 hectares but has been at the center of a territorial dispute.

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (left) and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (right) smile as they look at the camera

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (left) and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (right) smile as they look at the camera

Greenland PM says island not a 'piece of property' for sale

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen visited Denmark for the first time since being elected.

Young protesters are seen holding a large placard that reads "Your Luxury Our Misery"

Young protesters are seen holding a large placard that reads "Your Luxury Our Misery"

Mallorca: Spanish island braces for busy tourist season

Locals are fed up with Mallorca's mass tourism. They say they are being priced out of the housing market.

North Sentinel Island

North Sentinel Island

US tourist arrested for entering forbidden Indian island

The tourist had carried a coconut and Diet Coke as a "gift" for the Sentinelese people

Migrants and refugees on a rubber boat on their way to Lesbos, Greece on February 23, 2016

Migrants and refugees on a rubber boat on their way to Lesbos, Greece on February 23, 2016

Migrant boat capsizes near Greek island, leaving 7 dead

At least 23 people have been rescued, with a search and rescue operation still ongoing.

Idyllic looking scenery of Süderoog Hallig, a remote island in the German Wadden Sea. A white sheep looks into the camera. The islands only residents stand in the background.

Idyllic looking scenery of Süderoog Hallig, a remote island in the German Wadden Sea. A white sheep looks into the camera. The islands only residents stand in the background.

Life on a remote island — a dream or a nightmare?

A family of four live all on their own on Süderoog, an island in Germany's Wadden Sea. How do they cope?

Deutschland Berlin 2022 | Besucher betrachten Nofretete-Büste bei Langer Nacht der Museen

Deutschland Berlin 2022 | Besucher betrachten Nofretete-Büste bei Langer Nacht der Museen

Nefertiti — ambassador or hostage?

The century-long controversy about the iconic Nefertiti Bust. Who does she belong to?

Sunset framed by the ocean, beach and palm trees seen from Chuuk

Sunset framed by the ocean, beach and palm trees seen from Chuuk

Micronesia: Activists push for Chuuk islands' independence

The new US foreign policy is making waves across the Pacific and boosting the separatists on Micronesia's Chuuk islands.

A view of the volcanic island of Stromboli seen from afar

A view of the volcanic island of Stromboli seen from afar

Will Italy's Stromboli Island survive floods and volcanoes?

Stromboli has one of the world's most active volcanoes. Now, the Italian island is facing heavy rain and mudslides.

Aerial vew of Muri on the east coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

Aerial vew of Muri on the east coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China

The Cook Islands say they struck a five-year agreement for the exploration and research of seabed minerals with China.

Nuclear waste disposal in the South Seas

Nuclear waste disposal in the South Seas

Nuclear waste in a South Seas paradise

Radioactive waste from US nuclear tests has been lying under a concrete dome on Enewetak Atoll since the 1950s.

US teachers take up arms to prepare for the worst

Arming US teachers against rising gun violence. Radiation waste from US nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands.

A file picture showing Mile Beach on Grand Cayman

A file picture showing Mile Beach on Grand Cayman

Caribbean hit by 7.6 magnitude earthquake

Tsunami advisories issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been lifted.

A panoramic view of homes on Santorini, with red-and-white caution tape in the foreground

A panoramic view of homes on Santorini, with red-and-white caution tape in the foreground

Greek island of Santorini rocked by relentless quakes

Thousands of tremors have hit Santorini in the past two weeks. Residents and tourists left for the mainland in droves.

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

A Pacific island starts packing for the metaverse

The island nation of Tuvalu mulls saving its culture by going digital. But not everyone is ready to give up just yet.

A flag of Taiwan pictured in front of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on March 7, 2016

A flag of Taiwan pictured in front of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on March 7, 2016

Taiwan detects airplanes, 6 balloons from China near island

Taiwan also spotted nine Chinese military airplanes and six navy ships operating around its main island.

A view of people embarking a ferry at the port of Santorini

A view of people embarking a ferry at the port of Santorini

Residents flee as tremors rattle Greek island of Santorini

A wave of tremors has forced nearly all residents and tourists to leave, but some have vowed to stay.

Dozens of people carrying bags walk up a ramp onto a ferry in the port of Athinios on Santorini island on February 3, 2025

Dozens of people carrying bags walk up a ramp onto a ferry in the port of Athinios on Santorini island on February 3, 2025

Santorini: Thousands flee Greek island amid quake warnings

Authorities are deploying teams to make sure people were out of harm's way, as hundreds of small quakes rattle the area.

A US Navy ship in Diego Garcia, the Chagos Islands

A US Navy ship in Diego Garcia, the Chagos Islands

UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base

Britain asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos islands in talks with Mauritius.

Dannish Thetis-Class Offshore Patrol Vessel, F357, moored in Copenhagen

Dannish Thetis-Class Offshore Patrol Vessel, F357, moored in Copenhagen

Denmark announces $2 billion plan to boost Arctic security

Denmark has announced a deal with the Faroe Islands and Greenland as President Trump threatens a land grab.

A red, white and blue plane with Trump written on it at the airplane in Nuuk, Greenland

A red, white and blue plane with Trump written on it at the airplane in Nuuk, Greenland

Why Greenland? Trump eyes control of world's biggest island

What is it about the largely ice-covered island that is of such interest to US President-elect Donald Trump?

Halligleben in der Klimakrise

Halligleben in der Klimakrise

Hallig life in northern Germany amid the climate crisis

Flat landscapes, seabirds, cows on salt marshes, and the sea: Oland's charm faces the threat of climate change.

Ao Noi Beach on Koh Kood

Ao Noi Beach on Koh Kood

Why are Thailand, Cambodia clashing over Koh Kood island?

Parts of Koh Kood island are claimed by both Bangkok and Phnom Penh, but the roots of the dispute run much deeper.

A woman stands on a grass-covered rooftop on the faroe islands, using both hands to guide an electric sense to mow the grass on the rooftop.

A woman stands on a grass-covered rooftop on the faroe islands, using both hands to guide an electric sense to mow the grass on the rooftop.

Faroe Islands' traditional grass roofs reduce CO2 emissions

Many Faroe Islanders have grass roofs that draw CO2 from the atmosphere. It's a Viking tradition!

Rubble lies around a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Rubble lies around a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

At least 14 dead after Vanuatu earthquake

Rescuers are still searching for suvivors after a massive earthquake hit the South Pacific Islands state of Vanuatu.

Cyclone Chido batters the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte

Cyclone Chido batters the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte

Cyclone Chido batters French island territory Mayotte

Heavy rains and strong winds devastated Mayotte, causing massive flooding and destroying homes.