Sewage Pollution: How Clean Are Our Rivers?

The BBC has seen footage of what appears to be raw sewage being dumped into the River Thames in Oxfordshire. It appears to be coming from an overflow pipe connected to the Cassington Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is run by Thames Water.

Local activists believe the company is violating its license. Thames Water says it is investigating.

This week the BBC unveiled data suggesting that water companies in England and Wales have dumped raw sewage illegally thousands of times over the past four years.

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Recycling the 'non-recyclable': How to make hairdressers green

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective, which promotes sustainable labor practices in the hairdressing industry.

The collective recycles everything from bleach and dyes to people's actual hair.

Video produced by Daniel South, Trystan Young and Jasmin Souesi

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COP 26: Youth sue 33 countries

A group of children in Portugal are using human rights laws to force European politicians to fight climate change.

After witnessing the damage caused by wildfires in his native Portugal, André Oliviera, his sister Sofía and their friends are determined to ensure leaders committed to reducing harmful emissions are forced into action.

Filmed and edited by Maarten Willems.

Produced by Kate Vandy.

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How Fake News Affected the World in 2021

Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is holding back an effective collective response to these emergencies.

BBC surveillance experts Shayan Sardarizadeh and Kayleen Devlin explain the disinformation trends they saw in 2021 and the impact they have had on life around the world.

Video produced by Suniti Singh

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Recycling the “non-recyclable”: how to make hairdressers green

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective, which promotes sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry.

The collective recycles everything from bleach and dyes to people's actual hair.

Video produced by Daniel South, Trystan Young and Jasmin Souesi

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