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GREECE: Parliament approves crucial austerity plan

28/01/2012 - ENVIRONMENT

What 'wood' you use?

It may come as a surprise that environmentalists are increasingly turning to wood as a renewable, alternative energy source. Find out why it's environmentally-friendly and how it could reduce your household energy bill in this week's show.

23/01/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians welcome new MPs into Parliament

Hundreds of Egyptians turned out on Monday to witness the 508 newly-elected MPs take their seats in Parliament, appointed in a vote held after the downfall of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Although they've achieved their dream at having a new government, revolutionaries are conscious that Wednesday 25th January marks a year since the start of the uprising, and not all of their demands have yet been met.

22/01/2012 - HEALTH

PIP: a global health scandal

PIP - three letters which stir up fear in any woman with breast implants. This week we talk to women with silicone implants made by the French manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothèse, to find out how the global health scandal is affecting their daily lives.

14/01/2012 - ENVIRONMENT

How fashion can be eco-friendly

Changing the way we make clothes could reduce our impact on the environment. From shoes made out of car tyres in Ethiopia to fabric produced from stinging nettles in The Netherlands, France 24 looks at how both protecting the environment and sporting the latest trends is possible.

17/12/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Dreaming of a Green Christmas

It's Christmas! The time of year for decorating trees, wrapping presents and eating delicious food. Yet more and more people are starting to become conscious of the huge amounts of waste generated by the festive season. This week, we show you how to have an eco-friendly Yuletide.

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11/12/2011 - HEALTH

Driving: a health hazard?

It's something that many of do every day - some well, others not so well. But could some people be genetically programmed to be poor drivers? We look into some of the causes of, and ways to prevent, bad habits behind the wheel.

03/12/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Dithering in Durban over a new Kyoto

After all night talks - success. Delegates from 194 countries and the European Union at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban finally hammered out a deal at the weekend to replace the Kyoto Protocol. The carbon-reducing pact is due to expire in 2012 and there had been fears that a new accord would not be made. However, a new plan is under way, meaning a new agreement could be in place and operational by 2020.

27/11/2011 - HEALTH

The new old age

Getting older: something that most of us would love to avoid, not least because of the age-related illnesses we hear so much about, but also the prospect of our bodies slowing down with advancing years.

21/11/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Kyoto: dead or alive?

In late November, environmentalists and world leaders will gather at the annual UN Climate Conference, being held this year in Durban, South Africa. 2012 will mark the end of the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 agreement signed to reduce carbon emissions in developing countries. But has Kyoto left its mark on the world - and are its signatories likely to keep it going with a fresh agreement?

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.