Now playing Next Sci-tech Methane gas threatening to slow efforts to slow climate change Methane gas is all around us and is threatening efforts to slow climate change. 14/12/2016
Now playing Next Kenya Giraffes "vulnerable to extinction" Giraffes have become the latest animal to be considered as being “vulnerable” to extinction. 08/12/2016
Now playing Next Sweden A dire climate warning for the Arctic A new study says the the Arctic is experiencing rapid change "beyond anything previously experienced" and in ways that will fundamentally affect both people and ecosystems. 28/11/2016
Now playing Next Next Series A technological eye on the future of our seas and our agriculture From the ocean depths to the vastness of the cosmos, new technologies give scientists a better understanding of the world around us. 14/11/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: Global observation 130 thousand antennas like these are being installed in Australia. 14/11/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Fossil is "pickled" dinosaur brain say scientists A small brown pebble found on a Sussex beach could be the first fossilised dinosaur brain tissue ever discovered according to UK scientists. 07/11/2016
Now playing Next Italy Two earthquakes rock central Italy Two strong earthquakes, one measuring 5. 26/10/2016
Now playing Next Sci-tech Ancient meets modern in 3D reconstruction of Pompeii home To this day, Pompeii's famous ruins are a source of wonder and mystery to countless visitors. 26/10/2016
Now playing Next Focus Dutch technology to protect internet devices from hacking How can we protect electronic devices from hacking? 19/10/2016
Now playing Next world news Countries lose billions by keeping disabled children out of school, report suggests Children with disabilities are being kept out of the classroom due to a lack of funds to adequately support their needs, according to research conducted by rights… 17/10/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russia deals another blow to nuclear cooperation with US Russia has further reduced its cooperation with the United States in nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and ending one on uranium conversion. 06/10/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Sustainability and a sea of change for the ship industry New international standards require ocean vessels to reduce air pollution. How does altering power affect the safety of a ship? 26/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: ship safety Ships burn fuel, polluting the atmosphere New regulations demand to cut the emissions The easiest way would be to reduce engine power But underpowered ships can be unsafe in storm They’re also slower, 26/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series An old technology revisited to save lives at sea Monitoring the Mediterranean to save the lives of drifting refugees is currently a hit-and-miss affair, needing an expensive armada of vessels to ensure lives are saved. But there are never enough shi 19/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: Up in the air This small zeppelin has been designed to save lives. 19/09/2016
Now playing Next Russia Russian arctic meteorologists besieged by polar bears Five meteorologists working on Russia’s Izvesti Tsik Islands are trapped in their base, and have been for almost two weeks, because they are besieged by polar… 14/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Could optical fibre sensors save lives? When driving on a road embankment, we hope that it won’t collapse under the wheels of our vehicle, but how certain can we really be? 12/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: groundbreaking sensors Optical fibre can do more than high-speed internet: it can save lives on the road. 12/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Scientists fear deep-sea mining Scientists fear that even before one of the last frontiers of exploration, the ocean deep, has been properly studied it will already have been exploited by commercial deep-sea mining looking for rare 05/09/2016
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: sea mining Deep ocean floor has never been mined for resources That is about to change Mining companies may launch deep-sea mining by 2018 Environmental consequences remain unknown Researchers are rushing to fil 05/09/2016