EXPLAINERS
Loo-topia:
Why we need better toilets
Flush toilets are an ecological nightmare. They take at least six liters of water to flush poop! They haven't changed much for centuries and are unfit for a world of climate change and booming populations. Is there a less wasteful way to dispose of our waste?
Date
September 2021
How to Mine in Space instead of on Earth
Precious metals like gold and platinum are crucial for green technologies, yet extracting them destroys the environment. But what if we could prevent this by mining in space?
Date
November 2020
Rainmaking:
Can We Create Artificial Rain?
As temperatures rise, cloud seeding is bound to become a popular solution against droughts, floods, and fires. Do we really have the technology to make it rain? And if so, should we use it?
Date
July 2021
How Worms Could
Help Solve Plastic Pollution
We invented plastic to replace and repel bugs, now we are turning to bugs to get rid of plastic. These worms’ unusual taste can help us deal with plastic pollution.
Date
September 2020
Publisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-X2KkKfW2U&t=133s
Can desalination
solve the global water crisis?
We have the desalination technology to transform seawater into freshwater. So why are we not using it to solve the global water crisis?
Date
June 2021
Publisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPCaM9Rzzbs&t=285s
Lab-grown diamonds
outshine mined gems
Lab-grown diamonds are purer, cheaper, and more sustainable than mined diamonds, so why are we still mining them?
New technologies are opening the door to new hi-tech applications and a more sustainable production process.
Date
March 2021
Publisher
https://bit.ly/38gEmBB
Why Impact Investing
Doesn’t Have Much Impact
Environmental scandals are leading some investors to reconsider their investments. New environmental standards promise to reconcile profit and planet, but most green funds are not delivering on their promises.
Date
June 2020
Publisher
https://p.dw.com/p/3ehjf
REPORTAGES
The Right to Repair
Fixing our broken electronics is more difficult than ever. But the solution is not. Meet the right to repair movement.
Date
October 2019
Publisher
https://bit.ly/2KWJGhq
Integration or Expulsion?
The German town Frankfurt an der Oder was long held up as a model of integration - until a group of refugees stormed a popular nightclub. Thomas Klähn is fighting to keep sentiments from turning against the refugees.
Date
February 2020
Publisher
Why Plastic Demand Won’t Rescue Big Oil
Big Oil is in trouble. Renewable energy is cheaper than ever, while the COVID-19 lockdowns are plunging revenues from gasoline. Oil companies hope that increasing plastic production will save the sector from decline. But in the age of the Paris Agreement, the plan is likely to backfire.
Date
August 2020
Publisher
WEB VIDEOS
The Problem With E-Scooters?
Our Roads.
E-scooters have joined the struggle for our roads. They are cheap, fast and convenient. But on roads where cars are still king, also dangerous.
Date
July 2019
Publisher
The Doctor Bride Phenomenon
Many Pakistanis want to marry female doctors, but they don't want them to work. This simple technology can help.
Date
July 2019
Publisher
Glass is not Glass
In a future of bendable screens and diminished environmental footprint, glass is seeing a reboot. An expert offers his insights on a material both more adequate and sustainable than plastic.
Date
November 2018
Publisher
The Economics of Names
Yes, your name has a big impact on your life.
Just not the way you think.
Date
March 2019
Publisher
SHORT VIDEOS
The Business of Love has Changed
Online dating is a little bit like shopping for humans.
Here is why that’s also a good thing.
Date
March 2019
Publisher
One Cent? Nonsense.
Producing the 1-cent coin costs 1.65 cents.
These small coins are also heavy, unnecessary,
and already refused by many shops. No wonder
some EU countries are getting rid of them.
Date
October 2018
Publisher
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SHORT FILMS
Amiss
The lonely Ethan is enjoying a thoughtless happy life when the meeting with a sweet and a little weird girl changes everything.
Date
Los Angeles, 2014
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