New Year revelers pack a punch in Peru

Published 27 December 2012 17:51

The New Year is traditionally about purging the sins of the year and starting afresh. But in Peru, there is a novel way of doing that - an annual fighting festival. The tradition dates back hundreds of years and serves as a kind of justice system. Al Jazeera's Erica Wood reports.

Floods force Bangladesh kids into floating classroom

Published 27 December 2012 17:53

Despite the extreme weather experienced all over the world, politicians have struggled to agree on a deal to curb the effects of global warming. Bangladesh is one country feeling the effects of climate change. One village in the country has resorted to extreme measures to deal with rising sea levels. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Natore, Bangladesh.

Germans pay the price for renewable energy

Published 27 December 2012 19:37

It has been over a year since German Chancellor Angela Merkel set the goal of a nuclear-free future for Germany by 2022. The widespread adoption of renewable energy, however, has left consumers bearing the burden of the changes. Some bills in Germany could even go up by 47 percent. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin.