- FRANCE 24

07/02/2012 - PLANET HOPE

China's river of death

Decades of unbridled economic expansion and disregard for legislation have devastated China’s environment. Today, 70% of China’s waterways are polluted - endangering the health of millions. One example is the 1,000-kilometre-long river Huai, in eastern China, where cancer rates are at a record high. But some locals are fighting back, trying to breathe life back into their beloved stream.

04/02/2012 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

Access to clean drinking water

884 million people worldwide, or almost one in seven people, do not have access to clean drinking water. Two million of them die every year.

05/11/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Green living, green dying

It's one thing to live in an eco-friendly way, but is it possible to be environmentally friendly in death too? This week, we take a look at new ways to live and die green.

19/10/2011 - PLANET HOPE

Mauritania: winning the water war

In Mauritania, water has become a luxury. In recent years, the many droughts have even forced Mauritanians to leave the country. But in Bellawack, a small fishing village 60 km from Nouakchott, they seem to have found a solution - the installation of independent water and electricity production facilities.

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27/08/2011 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Jens Berggren, Director, World Water Week

The world's foremost water experts gathered last week at the World Water Week forum in Stockholm. As water becomes more and more scarce, what can companies do to improve water management and safety? To discuss this crucial issue, Markus Karlsson speaks to Jens Berggren, Director of the World Water Week forum.

24/06/2011 - CULTURE

Ziggy Marley: the natural heir to the throne

The son shines on - the Grammy award-winning artist Ziggy Marley is here to talk about his new album "Wild and Free". We catch up with the rapper Stromae ahead of his opening for the Black Eyed Peas. And an exhibition travelling around France reminds us that there's still a massive amount of work to do in developing countries, be it concerning water, education, climate change, or childbirth.

14/05/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Damaging dams

Dammed if you do...and dammed if you don't. This week we're taking you to Laos where fishermen on the Mekong river now want to become farmers as concrete constructions leave rivers running dry. Then, we take you north and into the Arctic circle, where energy needs are threatening the Sami population.

30/04/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Too hot to handle

This week, Environment comes to you to Essonne, one of the French regions scorching from summer temperatures in spring. As groundwater reserves dip to worrying lows, we meet local farmers to find out more. We also focus on China, where water from flood plains in the south is being rerouted north, and Bolivia, where drought is threatening the quinoa crop.

26/03/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Water in the city

Join us for a rendez-vous on Paris’ river Seine as we investigate the complex relationship between modern city living and water. In this edition of Environment we take you to Bangkok – a city sinking into the sea. Our correspondents also report on the technological wizardry that’s given Singapore its water independence. Finally we find out why illegal drugs could be sneaking into your daily drinking water – and how it can be prevented.

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23/03/2011 - JAPAN

Fukushima supermarket shelves show signs of crisis

They've survived an earthquake, a tsunami and so far, a nuclear disaster. But for the people living near the stricken Fukushima power plant, it's just the start. Their local supermarkets are now running out of basic products, with many locally sourced items such as vegetables banned altogether from fears of radiation. Fish and tapwater has also been contaminated, with the affected area reaching as far away as Tokyo, 220km to the south.