亞馬遜雨林的命運與人類的命運息息相關。但多年來，亞馬遜雨林都對着重重挑戰。持續的大火，令大片的雨林被焚毀。另外，自從一九七零年興建跨亞馬遜高速公路，聚居在當地的瓦拉皮提土著，生活受到種種威脅。不足一個世紀，瓦拉皮提土著人口已銳減四分一。巴西總統博爾索納羅鼓勵伐木工人及農夫清理農地，以便進一步擴展經濟活動。大火肆虐及人為干擾為亞馬遜雨林帶來一連串的負面影響。

Large swathes of the Amazon rainforest are burning. There have been more than 80,000 fire outbreaks in Brazil so far, this year. At the table of diplomatic talks, the destiny of the Amazonia and humankind are clearly linked with each other. Now, loggers and farmers are even encouraged by the new president to clear the land in order to open up the region to economic activity. This one-off shows what are the negative visible and invisible consequences of this strategy.

全球氣候變暖，令北極冰川溶化，形成水道。以往荒蕪之地，如今已有船道航行。北極擁有大量礦物、石油和天然氣等資源，引來世界大國前赴後繼到此搶奪，他們進行開採活動，發展旅遊業，甚至軍事擴張，已直接威脅到北極土著的生活。

Now that the Arctic ice is melting due to climate change, waterways are formed in the summer, allowing ships to reach raw materials that were previously inaccessible. The resulting scramble among superpowers for nickel and gold mines puts a strain on geopolitical relations and has major consequences for the lives of the indigenous Arctic peoples. A visual report by photographers Kadir van Lohuizen and Yuri Kozyrev.

A democracy should protect its citizens, especially the most vulnerable among them, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. Journalist Chris Hedges, argues that the crisis predates Donald Trump’s election by many years. Like his source of inspiration, the Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul, Hedges regards Trump as the symptom rather than the disease. Decades ago, U.S. democracy began selling its soul to big corporations. Lobbyists and corporatism took control in Washington, gradually undermining the will of the people. Journalist Naomi Klein recently described Trump’s administration as a “corporate coup d’état”. Hedges and Ralston Saul argue that the real coup took place long before.

印度廢除克什米爾的自治地位，令印度和巴基斯坦再起衝突。攝製隊冒險深入克什米爾南北兩地，在印控克什米爾，與印度政府的眼中釘—獨立運動組織的領導人見面。根據非政府組織的統計，數千名獨立分子遭到當局折磨及「被消失」;在巴控克什米爾，當地軍官向攝製隊展示他們如何阻止伊斯蘭激進分子和塔利班再次於當地立足。不過，由於印巴雙方不斷打破停戰協議，平民百姓恐怕將繼續遭受戰火的蹂躪。

As India withdraws Kashmir’s special status, tensions with Pakistan look set to escalate. At great risk, the filming crew was able to enter both parts of Kashmir, filming in areas. In the Indian sector, they met one of the leaders of the independence rebellion who is regularly targeted by the Indian authorities. According to NGOs, thousands of men have been tortured or ‘disappeared’ by the Indian police. On the Pakistani side, General Jawad is keen to show the crew how they prevent Islamic militants and the Taliban from establishing a foothold here again. But regular breakdowns in the ceasefire with India mean that citizens continue to get caught in the crossfire.

The United States overturned the world order in oil that has prevailed since the WWII. In a major strategic change, the Americans are no longer dependent on oil from their Saudi allies, who came under suspicion following the September 11 attacks of 2001. To counter this power grab, Saudi Arabia has engaged in a game of poker. Produce more oil to drive the price of a barrel as low as possible and bring off a triple coup: ruin the American shale oil industry and weaken its worst enemies, Russia and Iran. A highly risky strategy, but this scenario is full of surprising twists. Is this poker game the herald of the post-oil world?

在英國，濫用非處方藥物的浪潮正蔓延全國各地。林林總總的止痛藥能輕易控制，甚至主宰成千上萬濫藥者的生活。本集節目走進三位濫用非處方藥物人士的生活，了解他們如何不知不覺間對這些「無害」藥物上癮，及追蹤他們戒除藥癮的心路歷程。

Over the counter medication dependency is slowly but surely spreading into all corners of the UK, and for the thousands who pop this legal cocktail of pills it can easily take over, control and dominate their every waking moment. This revealing documentary follows three ‘Silent Addicts’, people who have unwittingly become seriously hooked to these so called ‘harmless’ drugs and follow them as they do their best to kick the habit.

Saudi Arabia is ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a woman. Despite this scary fact, Saudi-born, British fashion stylist, Basma Khalifa, 29, has been persuaded to move back to Saudi Arabia – a country she hasn’t been to since her parents moved to Northern Ireland when she was three years old. Although she grew up Northern Ireland she’s never felt totally at home in the UK. Maybe she can start a new chapter of her life in Saudi Arabia. But just a few days after arriving in the country the news breaks of the brutal murder of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and her experiment takes on a darker turn.

Should guns be placed in schools and should teachers be trained to kill? This is one of America’s most divisive debates with at least 14 US States allowing teachers to be armed. In Ohio where the Mayor is campaigning for teachers to be armed, but he faces strong opposition from many parents and students who believe guns have no place in America’s schools. "FASTER" is a special summer school – a ‘concealed carry course’ dedicated solely to teachers, teaches them how to become an armed guard in their own classroom. At the end of the the course they will be expected to carry a gun to school every day. But if the time came, could they pull the trigger?

Drones: Harm less hobby or dangerous menace? In the wake of the Gatwick crisis this documentary investigates what happens when these machines get too close for com fort. The Gatwick drone attack affected 1,000 flights and 140,000 people. The military were called in and software system s were deployed to try to track and bring down the drone. Featuring key archive footage, this film charts the events of the attack, speaking to key individuals and experts to shed new light on what really happened. Reporter Justin Rowlatt examines past drone incidents; the laws and legislations surrounding the use of drones in public places; the work being done internationally on drone crash tests and asks whether it’s possible to regulate the use of drones effectively. And if not, is there a chance of a more sinister drone attack happening in the future?

也門内戰持續多年，外界得知的消息卻少之又少。現時大部分也門地區已被完全摧毀。2800萬人當中，有2200萬依靠人道救援，800萬人面臨饑荒。戰爭的起源非常複雜：當地軍閥、分離主義者和聖戰分子互鬥，並試圖驅逐什葉派胡塞武裝組織，而沙特阿拉伯和阿聯酋也介入衝突。自戰爭爆發以來，沙特爲首的聯盟在過去三年内轟炸了超過240所學校，阿蓋達組織占領了也門南部，該國記者處處受限，難以報導戰地新聞。今集節目將深入戰地，探討也門人民面對的困境。

There's a war going on in Yemen that the world hears very little about. Large parts of the country have been completely destroyed. Of its population of 28 million, 22 million Yemenis depend on humanitarian aid and eight million are at direct risk of starvation. We offer rare insights and highlight the plight of the war-ravaged population.