Fishy business: pirates plunder local waters
09/02/2013 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Fishy business: pirates plunder local waters

Today we're turning our eye to illegal fishing on a massive scale. It's an industry worth tens of billions of euros annually and one that amounts to theft under the noses of some of the poorest people on earth. Until now, very little has been done to put a stop to it. However, the EU and the US are starting to get wise to this dark side to the global fishing industry.
‘Airpocalypse’ takes over Beijing’s skies
01/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

‘Airpocalypse’ takes over Beijing’s skies

A French MP has called on the government to re-name the “école maternelle” saying the nomenclature is sexist. Sandrine Mazetier prefers “little” or “first” school. In China, heavy smog has prompted one man to sell cans of fresh air. And did she or didn’t she?! Beyoncé won’t say whether she lip-synched at President Obama’s inauguration … but she silences her critics with a second, a capella rendition of the national anthem.
Animals with all the answers
26/01/2013 - ENVIRONMENT

Animals with all the answers

From earthquake-predicting cats to tadpoles that glow in polluted water, this week's show looks to nature for solutions to some of our most troubling environmental concerns.
Qatar: making the desert bloom
12/01/2013 - ENVIRONMENT

Qatar: making the desert bloom

The world's king of natural gas is hungry for a new title: the first Gulf nation to rely primarily on itself for food. This week we investigate whether Qatar's goal to produce the majority of its food domestically is a misguided pipe dream.
Could 2013 spell the end for plastic bags?
04/01/2013 - ENVIRONMENT

Could 2013 spell the end for plastic bags?

Mali and Mauritania became the latest African countries to ban plastic bags this week in what appears to be an increasingly popular environmental gesture. Could we soon see an end to plastic bags, and if so, what will replace them?
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Japan: anti-nuclear protests continue
02/01/2013 - WEBNEWS

Japan: anti-nuclear protests continue

Japan’s anti-nuclear movement gaining ground. Syrian activists campaigning for the release of the “Brides of Peace”. And Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has been sharing his wedding photos on Twitter.
Australia: Coal vs coral
01/01/2013 - PLANET HOPE

Australia: Coal vs coral

The Australian port of Gladstone is ideally placed for exporting to Asia and aims to become the world's biggest exporter of coal. But at what price? It's a development that could threaten the future of the nearby Great Barrier Reef, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Energy in 2013 (part 2)
19/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Energy in 2013 (part 2)

With a population of seven billion, we need more energy but we're letting off too much steam. As the polar ice caps melt and until renewable energies become truly viable, François Picard’s panel argues over whether shale gas will save or sink the planet.
Energy in 2013
19/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Energy in 2013

With a population of seven billion, we need more energy but we're letting off too much steam. As the polar ice caps melt and until renewable energies become truly viable, François Picard’s panel argues over whether shale gas will save or sink the planet.
Invisible pollution
15/12/2012 - ENVIRONMENT

Invisible pollution

This week we take a look at the fashion giants which have been pressured into stopping the use of hazardous chemicals. A worldwide campaign led by environmental group Greenpeace has named and shamed those labels guilty of using toxic products in clothing supply chains.
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