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Season 1 · Episode 96
Why Is the Earth Becoming More Desert-Like?
0.06mAugust 25, 2026
At the UN conference on desertification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the stakes are high: deserts and drylands already cover 40% of Earth's land. In many regions, farming and livestock are becoming impossible, forcing people to leave their homes.
Episodes
- Episode 1Why do Hungary’s elections matter to us?
- Episode 2Why does the fight of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples matter to us?
- Episode 3Why are so many migrants dying in the Channel?
- Episode 4Why is Israel attacking Lebanon?
- Episode 5Has Trump crossed the line with the Church?
- Episode 6Why are there so few women coaches in football?
- Episode 7Why is Spain regularising 500,000 migrants?
- Episode 8Why is Japan shifting toward arms exports?
- Episode 9How much AI is in the film industry?
- Episode 10How important is mine clearance in Sudan?
- Episode 11Why are so many protesting for the energy transition?
- Episode 12Why are some French cities banning fast-food outlets?
- Episode 13Dire conditions in French prisons
- Episode 14Why is Vincent Bolloré’s media empire a problem?
- Episode 15Why does Europe want a unified sexual offences law?
- Episode 16Why is aviation facing turbulence?
- Episode 17Why is tracking children controversial?
- Episode 18Why is the world panicking about hantavirus?
- Episode 19Why does Putin fear for his life?
- Episode 20Why is the World Cup so expensive for fans?
- Episode 21Why is compulsory military service causing controversy?
- Episode 22Why are some countries boycotting Eurovision?
- Episode 23Trump in China: What business is that of us?
- Episode 24Why are Argentina’s universities boiling over?
- Episode 25Why are there no Netflix films at Cannes?
- Episode 26Why is this Ebola outbreak in the DRC so dangerous?
- Episode 27Why is drug violence escalating in France?
- Episode 28Why is India demolishing a paradise island?
- Episode 29Why are the Americans indicting Cuba's former dictator Raúl Castro?
- Episode 30Why do product drops like Swatch, Lindt, and Apple cause buying frenzies?
- Episode 31Why are Taiwanese worried about their defense?
- Episode 32Why is it so hot so early this year?
- Episode 33Why is France moving to ban free parties?
- Episode 34What happens to people detained by ICE?
- Episode 35Why Did France Still Have Racist Laws on the Books?
- Episode 36Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Lebanon?
- Episode 37Why Is Cycling More Popular Than Ever?
- Episode 38Why Are Major Museums Expanding Abroad?
- Episode 39Cockroach Party Challenges India's Government
- Episode 40Why Is Bolivia in Crisis?
- Episode 41El Niño: Why is it so dangerous?
- Episode 42Antoni Gaudí: Architect of the Fantastic
- Episode 43War and Football: Iran at the World Cup
- Episode 44Child Sexual Abuse: How Do European Justice Systems Compare?
- Episode 45The Manosphere: Where Young Men Are Radicalized and Terrorism Takes Root
- Episode 46EU: Gamers Push Back
- Episode 47What Did Trump Achieve With His War in Iran?
- Episode 48How Can the United Nations Help the People of Haiti?
- Episode 49Is Air Pollution Good for the Climate?
- Episode 50Tommy Robinson: The Face of Britain’s Far Right
- Episode 51Why Do Young Britons Want to Rejoin the EU?
- Episode 52Why Is Latin America Shifting to the Right?
- Episode 53Why Is Ukraine Striking Territory It Considers Its Own?
- Episode 54When major companies are on trial
- Episode 55Why Is Pinkwashing Also Political?
- Episode 56Why Has This Earthquake Hit Venezuela So Hard?
- Episode 57Why Is the EU Targeting Low-Value Imports?
- Episode 58Why Is Anti-Migrant Sentiment Rising in South Africa?
- Episode 59Why the US 250th Anniversary Celebration Is Controversial
- Episode 60Why are some Russian soldiers speaking out against Putin?
- Episode 61Why are NATO defense spending targets so controversial?
- Episode 62Why is Jordan Bardella under investigation?
- Episode 63Why is FIFA President Gianni Infantino facing criticism?
- Episode 64Why Is France's New Police Law So Controversial?
- Episode 65Why Are People Talking About Data Poisoning?
- Episode 66Why are wildfires in Europe starting earlier and spreading more?
- Episode 67Why Is There So Much Racism at the FIFA World Cup?
- Episode 68UK: A New Start with Burnham?
- Episode 69Why does France have a "right to assisted dying"?
- Episode 70Why are we so unprepared for heatwaves?
- Episode 71Why Is Opposition to Data Centers Growing in the U.S.?
- Episode 72Why are more young people dying from drugs?
- Episode 73How Dangerous Are These Insecticides?
- Episode 74Can a Social Media Ban Really Work?
- Episode 75Are AI systems becoming dangerous?
- Episode 76Why has a bridge become a source of tension between Canada and the United States?
- Episode 77Could the UN Finally Have Its First Woman Secretary-General?
- Episode 78Could a New Drug Help End the HIV Pandemic?
- Episode 79How can forests become more fire-resilient?
- Episode 80How Effective Are Deradicalization Programs?
- Episode 81How is the dry Danube threatening Europe's power supply?
- Episode 82Why Is Ukraine Targeting Russia's Amazon?
- Episode 83Why Does Iceland Still Hunt Whales?
- Episode 84Gaza Peace Plan: What Is Happening?
- Episode 85Why Is Bangladesh’s Garment Industry in Crisis?
- Episode 86Will Colombia End the Violence of Armed Groups?
- Episode 87Are Russia’s Parliamentary Elections Still Relevant?
- Episode 88Are Our Bathing Waters Becoming More Dangerous?
- Episode 89Why Are Some Countries Tightening E-Scooter Rules?
- Episode 90Are Red Pandas China's Secret Diplomatic Tools?
- Episode 91Why Is Justice So Important in Syria?
- Episode 92Why Trump's Vaccine Policy Could Threaten Public Health
- Episode 93Why the Meta Trial Could Change How We Use Social Media
- Episode 94Why Is Sweden Sending Prisoners to Estonia?
- Episode 95Can Whales and Ships Coexist in New York Bay?
- Episode 96Why Is the Earth Becoming More Desert-Like?
- Episode 97Why Are the Alps Becoming More Dangerous?
- Episode 98Could Iceland be the EU’s next member?
- Episode 99Why Is the Arctic Becoming More Important for Shipping?
- Episode 100Why could Instagram & co. soon face restrictions in the EU?
- Episode 101Why Is the Dissolution of the SDF in Syria Historic?
- Episode 102What problems are teachers facing?
- Episode 103Why are German-Russian relations becoming increasingly strained?
- Episode 104Has the AfD changed course?
- Episode 105Why Are Smart Glasses a Problem?
- Episode 106Why Could Our World Maps Soon Change?
- Episode 107Why Could a Small Party Help the Far Right in Saxony-Anhalt?
- Episode 108Why is the UK taking a tougher stance on Israel?
- Episode 109Why could the 9/11 death toll be even higher?
- Episode 110Why is Nepal a victim of climate injustice?
- Episode 111Why Are AI Developers Afraid of Human Extinction?
- Episode 112Why does the Panama Canal threaten the country’s drinking water supply?
- Episode 113Why does Putin want to control Russia’s parliamentary elections?
- Episode 114How Does Trump Influence the Masses?
- Episode 115Is Space Becoming the Next Battlefield?
- Episode 116Why Is the Automotive Industry in Crisis?
- Episode 117Are Young People Really Becoming More Religious?
- Episode 118Are Trump and Xi Jinping the New Best Friends?
- Episode 119Why Could This Winter Be Particularly Harsh for Ukrainians?
- Episode 120Why Is the Scam Mafia So Powerful?
- Episode 121Why Are India’s Cockroach Activists Putting Pressure on Modi?
- Episode 122Why Is Russia Forcibly Removing Ukrainian Children?
- Episode 123Why Did It Take an 87-Year-Old to Push Spain to Act on the Housing Crisis?
- Episode 124Why Brazil’s Election Matters for the Amazon
- Episode 125Why are French high school students so angry?
- Episode 126Why Do So Few Women Still Win Nobel Prizes?
- Episode 127Why Is the Jane Doe Case Reviving the #MeToo Debate?
- Episode 128Why Is Crowd Control at French Protests So Controversial?
- Episode 129Why Is Depression Often Overlooked in Young People?
- Episode 130Why Is France’s School System Unequal?
- Episode 131Why Are There No Elections in Ukraine?
- Episode 132Why Has the Migration Crisis in Ceuta Become a Political Power Struggle?
- Episode 133Why Are Turkish Journalists Being Targeted?
- Episode 134Why Does California Want to Tax the Super-Rich?
- Episode 135Why Are People in France So Angry?
- Episode 136Why Is There a Push for Independence in Canada?
- Episode 137Biopiracy: Who Profits from Nature?
- Episode 138Episode 138