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Rare metals and smart lizards
Global pressure on rare metal supplies, plus smarter lizards through climate change.
Generation Jobless
Millions of young people worldwide are unemployed - are we creating a lost generation?
In Search of Africa's Ice
Climbing the mountain glaciers of Uganda, plus living without electricity
The New Town Nobody Wanted
Rural poor snub Mexican new town and Calcutta goes blue - what makes a liveable city?
A Global Audience With Sir David Attenborough
Mike Williams talks to Sir David Attenborough about his life and work in the natural world
The New Species Dilemma
The race between pet collectors and conservationists when a new species is discovered.
Bananas and the global food chain
Hanging out with millions of bananas to learn about the resilience of our food supplies.
Environmental traffic lights
A major new report highlights the green, amber and red areas of environmental policy.
The Nuclear Future
A year on from the disaster at Fukushima, what's the future for nuclear power?