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Jennifer Collins

Hi there, I'm a Berlin-based multimedia journalist with more than a decade's experience. I specalise in climate and environment reporting, as well as German and European politics and culture. I mainly work for DW, Germany's international broadcaster. My reporting has also appeared in outlets such USA Today, NPR Berlin, El Pais, The Globe and Mail, and Religious News Service. I'm available for studio talks, radio and online commissions.

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What do horses know that we don't? – DW – 05/30/2025

After cancer treatment, Suzanne was persuaded to join an animal-assisted therapy session with horses. She was skeptical at first, but the experience changed her life. This episode explores how equine therapy is helping cancer patients process grief, reconnect with themselves, and find strength in nature. Plus, what researchers are beginning to uncover about animal-assisted therapy.Transcript

Suzanne: Well, that night I had a dream about a very large, you know, larger than your average size hors...
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What's better – tea or coffee? – DW – 03/08/2024

Have you ever wondered about the eco-story behind your daily brew? Join us as we spill the beans on the environmental impact of tea & coffee, from cultivation to consumption. Episode transcript:

Listener: “Hey, Living Planet team. My name is Brian and I'm from Brazil. I love your program and I have a suggestion for your new what's better segment? As somebody who loves both tea and coffee, I've often wondered which of the two is more sustainable. Would be great to get your thoughts on this. Than...
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The fight for Ireland's water – DW – 01/31/2025

As Ireland's capital faces a growing water crisis, a controversial multibillion-euro pipeline threatens to reshape the fate of the mighty River Shannon. This is a story of rural-urban divide, corporate thirst and a river's uncertain future.Listen and subscribe to Living Planet wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/livingplanet Got a question for us? Email livingplanet@dw.com. And, if you like the show, leave us a rating and review on whichever podcast platform you use – and tell a fri...
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Denmark wants your CO2, but why? – DW – 09/06/2024

If you can't beat CO2 pollution, then bury it? That's basically the thought behind carbon capture and storage. Denmark wants to become a leader in these efforts, and has the geological underground to lock away billions of tons of CO2. But locals ask, will it blow up in their face? An exploration of carbon capture technology.Interviewees:

Rikke Volf, visual artist and chairwoman of the local environmental association Havnso-Follenslev, Havnso, Denmark  

Tobias Sorensen, a senior analyst at CONC...
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What's better - the 4 or 5 day workweek? – DW – 07/19/2024

Scrapping the classic five-day workweek sounds great when it comes to a better work-life balance. But could less time at work also benefit the environment?Listen and subscribe to Living Planet wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/livingplanet Got a question for us? Email livingplanet@dw.com. And, if you like the show, leave us a rating and review on whichever podcast platform you use – and tell a friend!  

Interviewees: 

Amanda Dennison, owner of Head Office, Dublin, Ireland  

Jac...
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Why Croatia’s abortion debate is heating up – DW – 09/27/2023

Abortion is legal in Croatia. So why are women having to travel to Slovenia to get one? We’ll also hear stories about women pursuing their dreams, from an Ethiopian fashion designer putting her own spin on traditional fabric weaving to the people making safe spaces for China’s LGBTQ community.On this week's episode of World in Progress, Croatia, a Balkan country known among tourists for its beautiful coastal towns and rugged landscape, is also becoming known for something else: an ever more heat...
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Croatia's ghost villages – DW – 07/05/2023

On this week’s show, an in-depth look at how mass emigration is impacting Croatians who’ve chosen to stay behind. And then, how did a medical student from Italy end up the focus of a documentary film in Gaza? Plus, a mouthwatering vist to a Jewish bakery in CasablancaOn this week’s show, we have a variety of interesting stories from the Mediterranean and North Africa.

We begin with a long listen to an engrossing report about how mass emigration has affected Croatia. The Balkan country is no str...
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What does DeepSeek mean for AI's environmental impact? – DW – 01/30/2025

With new US firm Stargate announcing a half trillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence, and China's DeepSeek shaking up the industry, what does it all mean for AI's environmental impact?Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has dropped a new AI chatbot it says is much cheaper than the systems operated by US tech giants like Microsoft and Google, and could make the technology less power hungry. 

That could have big environment and climate implications, as training and running...
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Grounds for debate: Is tea or coffee the greener sip? – DW – 10/04/2024

In this caffeinated clash, DW spills the beans on which of our favorite morning beverages makes for a more sustainable brew — and stirs up some ways to make an eco-friendlier blend. Tea and coffee are luxury goods. They're not required for us to survive but many of us feel we couldn't live without our daily dose of steaming hot caffeine. Tea is the second-most consumed drink after water and coffee isn't far behind — we drink billions of these beverages daily. 

And human culture is steeped in bo...
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Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them? – DW – 09/18/2024

Does Namibia's plan to kill animals to save them, and help the human population from ongoing drought, stack up?Google the words "cull," "hunting" and "Namibia" and hundreds of search results will appear going back years. They advertise opportunities to indulge in "luxurious accommodations" and the country's "finest cuisine" while hunting wild animals such as wildebeest, oryx and zebra. 

As counterintuitive as it may seem, trophy and cull hunting are part of long-standing land management in Nami...