Europe At A Crossroads

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

In Europe’s driest country, water consumption is rising while water levels are decreasing. What can be done?

Faced with more frequent and violent natural disasters caused by climate change, animals and plants are adapting. A surprising and inspiring documentary about nature's survivors.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

How does hope emerge? And what form does it take in art?

A Peruvian farmer is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions in what is a landmark case. 

You would think that glass bottles are the most eco-friendly. But the reality is more nuanced.

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. 

Everyone needs to wear clothes. But how can you navigate the confusing jungle of ecolabels? And is second hand necessarily better?

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

The son of a merchant who gave up his riches, Francis of Assisi made poverty an ideal and turned the religious conventions of his time on their head.

This documentary showcases the best of France’s mythic holiday region, going beyond the glamour and clichés. 

Studies show that an increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with certain types of cancer

Symbols of eroticism, fertility, power or protection, our society is obsessed with breasts. 

In the most infamous district of Tokyo, the outcast youth of Japan come together at night.

Billie visits her parents’ country for the first time. Can she uncover her family’s secrets before she has to flee?

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living.