TV Programm für Deutsche Welle (Engl) am 21.12.2025

Hydropower is considered green energy, but huge dams always come at a huge cost. However, there are innovative small hydropower approaches that claim to harness the water's power without harming nature. We take a look at three promising examples: the vortex power plant, the hydrokinetic turbine, and osmotic power.

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Indonesia 1998: Toppling Suharto and the bloody path to democracy. Three affected people report how protests, violence and hope etched their lives.

In this episode of Afrimaxx, we put the spotlight on African female pioneers, those women who dare to dream big: they're breaking barriers and are certainly mavericks within their respective industries.

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Afghanistan has become one of the world's top cricket nations, bringing hope to a country reeling from decades of crisis. The return of the Taliban means this development can only be celebrated by half the population - but Afghan women in exile are using cricket to resist. We join young players Jamal Stanikzai and Firooza Amiri, and national team player Gulbadin Naib, on a global cricket journey.

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REV tests cannabis-impaired driving in a simulator, with slowed reactions and surprises in every turn. And: we test the sporty new Seat Ibiza, while London residents transform a parking spot into a green parklet.

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For decades, Mongolia's biodiversity has been decimated by hunting and resource extraction. Today, rangers are trying to persuade the population to rethink. But the appearance of bears in the villages could undo these efforts.

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Afghanistan has become one of the world's top cricket nations, bringing hope to a country reeling from decades of crisis. The return of the Taliban means this development can only be celebrated by half the population - but Afghan women in exile are using cricket to resist. We join young players Jamal Stanikzai and Firooza Amiri, and national team player Gulbadin Naib, on a global cricket journey.

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Indonesia 1998: Toppling Suharto and the bloody path to democracy. Three affected people report how protests, violence and hope etched their lives.

New quantum computer for hitherto impossible tasks / An airship measures aerosols / Why temperature is tied to altitude / Building structures with reusable blocks / The advantages of wooden houses

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In this episode of Afrimaxx, we put the spotlight on African female pioneers, those women who dare to dream big: they're breaking barriers and are certainly mavericks within their respective industries.

From loss to twin motherhood. From rural roots to boardrooms. In this inspiring episode, powerhouse speaker and mother of twins Sibulele Sibaca-Nomnganga joins Nozibele to unpack what it truly means to overcome the odds.

Indonesia 1998: Toppling Suharto and the bloody path to democracy. Three affected people report how protests, violence and hope etched their lives.

REV tests cannabis-impaired driving in a simulator, with slowed reactions and surprises in every turn. And: we test the sporty new Seat Ibiza, while London residents transform a parking spot into a green parklet.

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Rod fishing has a long tradition in the Azores. It is the only method of tuna fishing permitted on the Atlantic islands - and the most sustainable. A counterpoint to industrial fishing and "floating tuna factories."

Indonesia 1998: Toppling Suharto and the bloody path to democracy. Three affected people report how protests, violence and hope etched their lives.

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Villages in Kashmir are reviving dried springs to fight water scarcity. Plus: desert rose farming, mangroves for flood protection and reclaiming green spaces.

Chronic pain is a complex condition in which stimulus processing and the psyche can play a role. In Good Shape looks at new therapies like electrostimulation.

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Afghanistan has become one of the world's top cricket nations, bringing hope to a country reeling from decades of crisis. The return of the Taliban means this development can only be celebrated by half the population - but Afghan women in exile are using cricket to resist. We join young players Jamal Stanikzai and Firooza Amiri, and national team player Gulbadin Naib, on a global cricket journey.

Lifestyle Europe