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Choking the planet: The problem with plastic

We follow the journey of a plastic bottle to find out what it takes to truly recycle the product creating zero waste.

Science & Technology, US & Canada, Environment

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Costa Rica: Journey to the jungle

We take the pulse of Costa Rica's rainforest to find out how global warming affects the 'lungs of the planet'.

Science & Technology, Environment, Costa Rica

The US digital divide: Who gets high-speed Internet?

We head to the rural American city of Chattanooga to learn how citizens secured the fastest Internet in the country.

Science & Technology, Politics, Arts & Culture

Gold at any cost: Illegal mining in Peru

We investigate how illegal gold mining in Peru is turning pristine Amazonian rainforests into toxic wastelands.

Science & Technology, Peru, Environment

Saving Peru's macaws

We travel to the Peruvian rainforest to find out what's being done to protect one of the region's most iconic creatures.

Science & Technology, Peru, Wildlife

Beyond Ebola: The virus hunters

Scientists are studying the world's deadliest viruses to find treatments and vaccines for new infectious diseases.

Science & Technology, Health, Ebola

Deep sea gold rush

We meet the scientists trying to uncover ocean mysteries and look at the promise and perils of seabed mining.

Science & Technology, US & Canada, Environment

Extreme weather: Coincidence or climate change?

As the number of severe weather events increases across the globe, we examine the science behind climate change.

Environment, Weather, Climate Change

Distracted driving: The multitasking myth

As new technologies keep us connected, we look at the deadly phenomenon of distracted driving.

Science & Technology, US & Canada, United States

Does fracking cause earthquakes?

We go to Texas to explore the relationship between fracking and earthquakes.

Science & Technology, United States, Fracking

The farmers growing vegetables with LED lights

We visit indoor farms using artificial light to boost produce and an airport using its open space to build bee colonies.

Science & Technology, Food, Agriculture

Wildlife crime scene investigators

We visit the only wildlife CSI forensics lab in the world as it helps to prosecute traders of illegal rhino horn.

Environment, Arts & Culture, Science & Technology

Greening the game

American Football is a billion-dollar industry, so can making stadiums greener encourage sports fans to do the same?

Science & Technology, Environment, Sport

The cars of the future

We explore driverless cars, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology.

Science & Technology, Business & Economy, Environment

A growing movement: DIY electrical brain therapy

We explore the science of electrical brain stimulation, the DIY devices behind it, and what the experts have to say.

Health, Science & Technology, Arts & Culture

Playing with fire

We follow scientists developing new techniques to predict wildfire behaviour and help save the lives of firefighters.

Science & Technology, Environment, Water

How banking your baby's cord blood could save lives

Scientists are using stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood to treat diseases and reverse brain damage.

Science & Technology, Health, US & Canada

New eyes for the blind

An innovative surgical procedure to help the blind, a look at shark conservation efforts, and saving America's oranges.

Science & Technology, Health, US & Canada

Swimming with sharks

TechKnow visits the Bahamas to explore what can be done to help conserve and protect tiger sharks.

Science & Technology, Environment, Bahamas

The man who 'killed' Pluto and nature in the lab

TechKnow visits the California Institute of Technology to explore how innovation can be inspired by nature.

Science & Technology, Energy, Climate Change

Early earthquake warnings and 'smart guns'

TechKnow explores early earthquake detection systems and a new, 'safer' gun with user-recognition technology.

Science & Technology, Natural disasters, Earthquake

Staff Picks

In the Field

When Taliban offer you gold: Afghan youth in crisis?

Afghan job seekers, business leaders, and CEO Abdullah Abdullah give an insight into Afghanistan's grim job market.

101 East

Rodrigo Duterte: Guns, Goons and the Presidency

Using gun power, he cleaned up his violent city. Now he wants the Filipino presidency. We join his wild ride to the top.

The South Africa 'Up' Series

7Up South Africa

In 1992 apartheid South Africa, we met 20 lively seven-year-olds. We follow them every seven years in times of change.

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