Where is the TV drama to move the dial on climate change? 23. April 2025 (20:00) UK show Adolescence is sparking debate about the harm of social media. We need a series to do the same for the most pressing crisis of our times, says Bethan Ackerley(New Scientist)
Are ordinary people fighting a losing battle to go green? 23. April 2025 (20:00) Corporations and governments are playing fast and loose with environmental protections. Are there still ways we can make a difference as individuals, and live a climate-friendly life, asks Graham Lawton(New Scientist)
Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India 23. April 2025 (20:00) Intertidal is Yuvan Aves's extraordinary, personal exploration of the rich wildlife offsetting the urbanity of Chennai, India. While its focus is a small strip of Indian coast, its issues are global(New Scientist)
Should you water your orchid with ice cubes? 23. April 2025 (20:00) There's a fierce debate raging in the horticulture world over whether adding ice cubes to your orchid is beneficial or damaging for this tropical plant. James Wong investigates(New Scientist)
Dire wolf 'de-extinction' criticised by conservation group 23. April 2025 (18:51) The attempted creation of dire wolves could undermine conservation efforts by making people think extinct species can be revived, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature(New Scientist)
Ultra-secure quantum data sent over existing internet cables 23. April 2025 (18:00) Two commercial telecommunications facilities have been connected by a secure quantum network that used existing fibre optic cables at room temperature – a key step towards a feasible quantum internet(New Scientist)
Powerful blasts of X-rays could reveal a black hole waking from sleep 23. April 2025 (12:00) Unusual signals called quasi periodic eruptions appear to come from black holes, but we don't know what creates them. Now astronomers have seen the most powerful one of these signals ever, and have a new idea about their cause(New Scientist)
