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Then complex world of geopolitics broken down into ten minute, bite-sized chunks. You'll never sound uninformed at the dinner table ever again.

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Climate change is often viewed as a far-off phenomenon but the effects are already being felt around the world by millions of people. A global overview of the regions on the frontline of the climate catastrophe.

 A global overview of the regions on the frontline of the climate catastrophe.

Climate Change Is Happening Now

Focus on the second largest country in the world. Canada can appear so similar and yet so different politically and cultural from its southern neighbour, the USA.

Canada: The Other America?

Train travel is greener than the car or air travel and super-fast trains could revolutionise passenger travel over the next two decades. China is using rail to build its great infrastructure project of the New Silk Road meaning a greater role for rail global trade.

Rail: Transport of the Future

Tourism represents 10% of global GDP and for some nations is of vital importance. A focus on our changing travel habits from the late nineteenth century up to the present day and beyond.

Tourism Post Covid

Oceania, a continent of scattered islands across a vast expanse of ocean, is at the forefront of climate change and at the heart of the confrontation between China and the United States.

Oceania: China Eyes Up the Pacific

The 5G revolution will truly bring the internet of things within everyone’s reach and make smart cities a global reality. But with this major technological advance led by Chinese company Huawei, it is leading to renewed tensions between the USA and China.

5G: The New Cold War?

All world powers want a piece of Antartica, the only continent that belongs to everyone and no one. This unique territory at the end of the world is currently protected by international law, with only scientific research allowed. But for how long will it remain a pristine wilderness?

All world powers want a piece of Antartica, the only continent that belongs to everyone and no one.

Antarctica: Ice and Greed

With a beautiful coastline stretching more than 2,000 kilometres along the Indian Ocean and a wealth of natural resources, Mozambique has the makings of an Eldorado. But the former Portuguese colony is facing a jihadist insurgency in the north which is jeopardising its chances of development and stability

Mozambique: A Cursed Eldorado

Originating from Ethiopia in the 700s, coffee has spread across the globe with a clear division between where coffee is produced and where it is consumed.

Coffee: A Global Beverage

China is a country of contrast from the busy heartlands of the East to the vast empty expanses of the West. A focus on the world most populated nation.

China: One Country, Many Facets

The Alps have always been a formidable barrier but one which mankind has always crossed. Today eight states share the mountain range which has seen the birth of winter sports, been a crucible for environmental protection as well as the site of colossal engineering projects.

The Alps: A European Story

Morocco is a beacon of stability in an unstable region. However, the kingdom still faces problems of serious social inequality, a lack of democratic freedoms, and the ongoing unresolved status of Western Sahara.

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Climate Change Is Happening Now

Climate Change Is Happening Now

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Canada: The Other America?

Canada: The Other America?

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Rail: Transport of the Future

Rail: Transport of the Future

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Tourism Post Covid

Tourism Post Covid

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Oceania: China Eyes Up the Pacific

Oceania: China Eyes Up the Pacific

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5G: The New Cold War?

5G: The New Cold War?

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Antarctica: Ice and Greed

Antarctica: Ice and Greed

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Mozambique: A Cursed Eldorado

Mozambique: A Cursed Eldorado

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Coffee: A Global Beverage

Coffee: A Global Beverage

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China: One Country, Many Facets

China: One Country, Many Facets

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The Alps: A European Story

The Alps: A European Story

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What Future for the Kingdom of Morocco?

What Future for the Kingdom of Morocco?

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