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Global Us
Firearms training becomes mandatory in Polish schools as Warsaw ramps up its defenses; Solar power ‘made in China’ booms in Pakistan, while villagers on Colombia’s Pacific coast fight an ocean of plastic on their shores.
Planet A
The next generation of geothermal energy reaches deep down to use the warmth of the Earth's core. This endless energy resource is available anywhere in the world at the right depth, and technology and know-how from oil and gas drilling is being repurposed to bring down the costs of tapping it. We look at the benefits, as well as the challenges and risks of Geothermal 2.0.
DocFilm
Three people, living three unusual lives, in three Eastern European countries. This film’s protagonists are united by the challenges, suffering and constant change they face - as well as by their confidence that things will turn out well in the end.
DocFilm
Corona, AIDS and the Spanish flu have claimed many millions of lives. Now, researchers around the world are trying to better predict and prevent pandemics like these in the future.
Planet A
The next generation of geothermal energy reaches deep down to use the warmth of the Earth's core. This endless energy resource is available anywhere in the world at the right depth, and technology and know-how from oil and gas drilling is being repurposed to bring down the costs of tapping it. We look at the benefits, as well as the challenges and risks of Geothermal 2.0.
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
Eco Africa
Women drive climate action in The Gambia. Plus: How mushroom farming could be key to a better future, while retired chickens boost olive harvests!
DocFilm
Mundiya Kepanga's fight against deforestation has paid off. The leader of the Huli tribe in the forests of Papua New Guinea is delighted that the government wants to make the country a global role model for sustainable forest management.
REV
REV tests the new Mazda CX60, a midsize SUV available as a diesel or plug-in hybrid. Cyclist Damilare Adewuyi breaks boundaries with BMX bikes in Lagos. And converted military trucks carry tourists to Uruguay’s coast.
Planet A
The next generation of geothermal energy reaches deep down to use the warmth of the Earth's core. This endless energy resource is available anywhere in the world at the right depth, and technology and know-how from oil and gas drilling is being repurposed to bring down the costs of tapping it. We look at the benefits, as well as the challenges and risks of Geothermal 2.0.
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
DocFilm
Mundiya Kepanga's fight against deforestation has paid off. The leader of the Huli tribe in the forests of Papua New Guinea is delighted that the government wants to make the country a global role model for sustainable forest management.
Eco India
From oil leaks from shipwrecks to coastal erosion in Chennai - our planet is under pressure. But hope comes from unexpected places, like cow dung-powered energy and sustainable fish subscriptions, proving that innovation can turn crisis into opportunity.
Planet A
The next generation of geothermal energy reaches deep down to use the warmth of the Earth's core. This endless energy resource is available anywhere in the world at the right depth, and technology and know-how from oil and gas drilling is being repurposed to bring down the costs of tapping it. We look at the benefits, as well as the challenges and risks of Geothermal 2.0.
Arts Unveiled
To this day, German colonial history is largely overlooked, suppressed and forgotten. Arts Unveiled looks at a dark chapter on the African continent. We meet artists who keep the memory of the trauma alive in their countries.
DocFilm
Corona, AIDS and the Spanish flu have claimed many millions of lives. Now, researchers around the world are trying to better predict and prevent pandemics like these in the future.
Eco Africa
Women drive climate action in The Gambia. Plus: How mushroom farming could be key to a better future, while retired chickens boost olive harvests!
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
Reporter
Glamor, glitz and grandiosity: Indian weddings are often on a huge scale. But the cost of the opulent weddings plunges many families into debt.
Tomorrow Today
This time: how science can help us confront future challenges. Could gene-edited yeast replace dairy cows? What about environmentally friendly urban cooling with green roofs? And can crop plants be ‘vaccinated’ to grow more resistant to pests?
In Good Shape
Many people eat way more sugar than doctors advise. That can lead to fatty liver or diabetes. Why are we so hooked on sweet stuff? How can you find the hidden sugar in shop-bought products? In Good Shape on the world's favorite drug.
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
Shift
Online games can be fun and foster creativity. But they can also pose significant risks to children and young people, especially when it comes to extremist content. So, what should we be mindful of when gaming?
ENTR
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in #happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last 10 years. So, is #Lithuania really the best place for young people?
Eco India
From oil leaks from shipwrecks to coastal erosion in Chennai - our planet is under pressure. But hope comes from unexpected places, like cow dung-powered energy and sustainable fish subscriptions, proving that innovation can turn crisis into opportunity.
Global Us
Firearms training becomes mandatory in Polish schools as Warsaw ramps up its defenses; Solar power ‘made in China’ booms in Pakistan, while villagers on Colombia’s Pacific coast fight an ocean of plastic on their shores.
Eco Africa
Women drive climate action in The Gambia. Plus: How mushroom farming could be key to a better future, while retired chickens boost olive harvests!
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
Reporter
Glamor, glitz and grandiosity: Indian weddings are often on a huge scale. But the cost of the opulent weddings plunges many families into debt.
ENTR
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in #happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last 10 years. So, is #Lithuania really the best place for young people?
REV
REV tests the new Mazda CX60, a midsize SUV available as a diesel or plug-in hybrid. Cyclist Damilare Adewuyi breaks boundaries with BMX bikes in Lagos. And converted military trucks carry tourists to Uruguay’s coast.
Eco Africa
Women drive climate action in The Gambia. Plus: How mushroom farming could be key to a better future, while retired chickens boost olive harvests!
Eco India
From oil leaks from shipwrecks to coastal erosion in Chennai - our planet is under pressure. But hope comes from unexpected places, like cow dung-powered energy and sustainable fish subscriptions, proving that innovation can turn crisis into opportunity.
Tomorrow Today
This time: how science can help us confront future challenges. Could gene-edited yeast replace dairy cows? What about environmentally friendly urban cooling with green roofs? And can crop plants be ‘vaccinated’ to grow more resistant to pests?
ENTR
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in #happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last 10 years. So, is #Lithuania really the best place for young people?
Close up
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families, documenting their strength as they fight for democracy.
Shift
Online games can be fun and foster creativity. But they can also pose significant risks to children and young people, especially when it comes to extremist content. So, what should we be mindful of when gaming?
The 77 Percent
This week, we explore why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond, are choosing to leave their lives in the West to return to their ancestral Africa. We meet a single mother who traded life in Canada for a fresh start in Kenya and a filmmaker who returned to her roots in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans now calling it home.
ENTR
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in #happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last 10 years. So, is #Lithuania really the best place for young people?
Global Us
Firearms training becomes mandatory in Polish schools as Warsaw ramps up its defenses; Solar power ‘made in China’ booms in Pakistan, while villagers on Colombia’s Pacific coast fight an ocean of plastic on their shores.
Made in Germany
Europe’s battery industry is aiming to reduce its dependence on China. Germany is investing in green hydrogen. Farmers are managing livestock via smartphone. And Trump’s immigration policies are reshaping the US labor market.
DocFilm
For a long time, soil was all but ignored. But for years, the valuable humus layer has been thinning. Farmers in Brandenburg are clearly feeling the effects of this on their sandy fields. Many are now taking steps to prepare their farms for the future.
Global Us
Firearms training becomes mandatory in Polish schools as Warsaw ramps up its defenses; Solar power ‘made in China’ booms in Pakistan, while villagers on Colombia’s Pacific coast fight an ocean of plastic on their shores.
ENTR
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in #happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last 10 years. So, is #Lithuania really the best place for young people?
Eco Africa
Women drive climate action in The Gambia. Plus: How mushroom farming could be key to a better future, while retired chickens boost olive harvests!
