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Rubber tires — a dirty business

| DW Documentary | The booming global tire market is worth billions – but this comes at a high price, both to humans and the environment. Over 50 million car tires are sold each year in Germany alone. But where…

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From rainforest to charcoal

| DW Documentary | Huge areas of tropical rainforest are being destroyed to make charcoal for barbecues. The global deforestation is leading to growing problems. Nigeria and the DRC Congo – two of Europe’s main charcoal suppliers – are also…

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Two reporters take on Italy’s Mafia

| DW Documentary | Italian investigative journalists Federica Angeli and Paolo Borrometi report on the mafia. But their work comes at a price: both they and their families have received death threats. Federica Angeli has been researching and reporting on…

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Whistleblowers – Alone against the system

| DW Documentary | Consternation, anger, a sense of powerlessness. A decision is made, and there’s no turning back. Your conscience begins to consider the possible consequences. It’s the start of a struggle against a system — and former allies…

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