Roots

Over the last ten years, the number of young farmers has risen by 13% in Italy, more than anywhere else in Europe.

Agriculture has radically transformed the land and our way of life. But could foodstuffs created with biotechnology spell the end of traditional farming?

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

In the south of the Massif Central lie the rugged mountains of the Cévennes and the barren limestone plateaus of the Causses.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

Why does the European Union allow deadly pesticides banned at home to be exported to developing countries? 

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

Fifty years after man's first small step, the promise of colonisation and tourist trips to the Moon seem almost within reach. But is the moon ready for us?

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.