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In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

The world spent €106 billion on space in 2023 - more than the GDP of most countries. Critics call it a vanity project. Supporters point to trillion-dollar spinoffs like GPS and satellite navigation that quietly power everything from Uber to global banking. So, who's right? We dig into the numbers and challenge the hype around lunar mining.

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things.

China is pushing into European markets - and striving for ever greater military power. This has already had an impact on the internal and external security of Western countries. How dependent is Germany on China?

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Quels effets la contamination insidieuse par la plastique a-t-elle sur le corps ? Une étude scientifique publiée en 2018 tire la sonnette d'alarme.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

What's the best skincare routine for your skin type? Plus: AI-assisted skin screenings, removing unwanted tattoos, and tackling herpes outbreaks.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

In the Western Ghats, locals are learning that tending forests is profitable. Also: green jobs, environmental storytelling, and a river clean-up in Germany.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

Youth humor to fight fossil fuels, solar grandmas in Ghana; bamboo to save homes from landslides and sacred sites protecting biotopes in Uganda.

Shade elements inspired by pinecones / Oxygen depletion and rising heat - threats to the underwater world / Bringing back flamingos in Kenya.

Facial recognition is now part of daily life - unlocking phones, verifying identities, and helping law enforcement. But in government hands, it can become a serious threat to privacy and civil liberties.

In this week's show, Edith Kimani meets with Afro-Americans who have relocated to Ghana and locals to explore the challenges and opportunities sparked by the 'Year of Return'.