Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStopping Wildfires in Their Tracks
Wildfires can have a devastating impact, destroying land, homes and lives. Scientists say that as the planet gets warmer, they are only going to star…
8 years ago
Generating Power from the Roads
As scientists and companies work on cleaning up cars, there’s also a team developing new technology along a road in rural Georgia in the United State…
8 years ago
Recycling to Turn Trash into Cash
Rubbish littering the streets is a problem all around the world but collecting it can also be a vital source of income. Two projects, thousands of mi…
8 years, 1 month ago
The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza
The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely-populated tracts of land in the world. In addition to the ongoing violence there, it has an unemployment ra…
8 years, 1 month ago
Learning Lessons from the Longest Living Lands
Can adapting your lifestyle add 10 years to your lifespan? Dan Buettner, a journalist for National Geographic, has identified nine characteristics th…
8 years, 1 month ago
Nigeria's Secret STI Test Kits
More than three million people in Nigeria are living with HIV, but only about 10% of the population has ever taken an HIV test. Talking about sex is …
8 years, 1 month ago
Can a $1 million Prize Help Keep Women Safe?
In India, an estimated 79% of women have experienced sexual harassment in public, but it’s hoped that a $1 million competition will reduce that figur…
8 years, 1 month ago
The Street Where Houses Come Half-Built
Two thirds of the world’s population are expected to live in cities by 2050 according to the UN. But where will all these extra people actually live?…
8 years, 2 months ago
Fighting Food Waste
Food waste is a global problem. According to the UN, one third of the food that we produce is being thrown away. Two London-based technology start-up…
8 years, 2 months ago
Clean Clothes and Glasses for the Poorest in Society
How do you improve the lives of the very poorest people? Sometimes it’s just a question of doing the simple things.
In Greece, where an economic down…
8 years, 2 months ago