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Turning the desert green

One man's plan to make the Sinai desert fertile

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The helpline for jealous and violent men

A helpline for jealous and violent men is aiming to cut domestic violence

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Smashing the glass ceiling for young Africans

How a network of mentors is helping young Africans achieve their dreams

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Test-tube rhinos

Scientists have an incredible plan to save the northern white rhino from extinction

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The career where it helps to have a criminal past

Ex-cons are running part of the US probation system, and it鈥檚 transforming young lives

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The great mosquito swap

An innovative new weekly programme looking at how we can solve the world's problems.

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How five friends can change a refugee鈥檚 life

Groups of Dutch friends are helping families settle when they move to a new country

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Unsung victories in the fight against disease

Remarkable successes against some of the most unpleasant illnesses on the planet

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The ATMs that dispense clean fuel

How a start-up in Kenya reinvented the cooking stove

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Turning preachers into LGBT allies

How a group of Kenyans reduced homophobic hate and violence

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Locust hunters

People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers鈥� crops

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The seaweed farmers adapting to warming seas

How seaweed farmers in Zanzibar are fighting the effects of climate change

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Ways to save the planet: Swap concrete for wood

We investigate the power of nature鈥檚 own creations to help fix climate change

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Ways to save the planet: Fridge detectives

We meet detectives hunting down old fridges to stop greenhouse gases escaping from them

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The library where the books are people

Borrow a stranger for a half-hour chat to challenge your prejudices

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The hotel for homeless people

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, England鈥檚 rough sleepers were offered a place to live

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Robots on the beat

How police in the US are using tech, including robots, to fight crime

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Can computer games improve mental health?

How computer games are being used to help children process grief and powerful emotions

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Talking signs, amazing peas and planes mapping fires

Innovative solutions for city navigation, plastic waste and forest fires

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How to spot fake drugs with a mobile phone

Mobile phones and apps are being used to detect fake medicines and save lives

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Ways to save the planet: Ancient solutions

We could save 16% of emissions by using biochar, a simple indigenous fertilising method

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COP26: The tech helping you to help the planet

New technology that could lead to better informed choices on climate change

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The 15-minute city

Everything you need on your doorstep: a radical plan to improve our cities

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The tiny satellites changing how we see Earth

CubeSats are small but mighty. They track animals, map coral reefs and spot modern slavery

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Ways to save the planet: Using the sun

Using floating solar panels and a see-through pyramid to help the climate

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Food waste: The solar dryer solution

A simple system for saving food and empowering women

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How to make electricity for your neighbours

The energy microgrid that started with scrap metal and an old bicycle

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Creating an alternative gig economy

Meet the innovators who want to change gig work for the better

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The moo loo and other stories

Training cows to use the toilet and a bouncy castle that fights climate change

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Catching up with our solution seekers

How are Covid dogs, a sturdy bicycle scheme and balloons beaming the internet getting on?

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