How Fireflies Inspired Energy-Efficient Lights
YouthDesignScienceEnvironment...Electricity accounts for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. So how can we make it more efficient? Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron and his team found the answer could lie within a firefly's abdomen.
Earth Day 1970-2022
YouthEducationEnvironmentWorld...The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since?
Miracle Plant That Took 200 Years To Grow
YouthNatureScienceEnvironmentDavid Attenborough delves into the story of an ancient "miracle plant" at Kew Gardens and explains how the workers at the gardens ensure no plant need ever go extinct.
Sea Women Of Melanesia
YouthWomenWorldEnvironment...The Sea Women of Melanesia train local women to monitor and assess the impacts of widespread coral bleaching on some of the world's most endangered reefs.
Climate-Resilient Buildings
YouthScienceEnvironmentArchitectureThis UNEP publication demonstrates how buildings and community spaces can be constructed to increase their resilience to climate change.
Keeping An Eye On Ocean Garbage...From Space!
YouthScienceEnvironmentTechnologyESA is exploring how satellites can help detect and reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.
Why Is Biodiversity Important?
YouthScienceEnvironmentNatureDavid Attenborough explains why biodiversity is so important to humans.
Recycling Fashion
YouthHistoryTechnologyFashion...Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and wool.