The election of President Jair Bolsonaro was made possible by support from three powerful groups - large landowners, evangelical clergy and the military.
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How has China progressed from a starving country at the beginning of the 21st century to having one of the highest obesity rates in the world?
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In Paraguay, children are dying after being exposed to pesticides on the soybean fields. Working with scientists, the Green Warriors team investigate.
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Faced with an ever-growing demand for precious metals and dwindling extraction sites, the world's oceans are being seen as a new Eldorado. Thousands of shipwrecks litter the ocean floor with cargoes of these 'precious metals'.
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Avalanches can reach speeds of 30 km an hour, exerting a force ten times stronger than cyclones. How can they be predicted and their impact limited?
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Every year, 30 million bolts of lightning hit the earth. No zone is spared. So what is the best defence? And why are certain geographical areas increasingly affected?
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Combining ice cold temperatures, snow and extreme wind, this episode explores the destructive and unpredictable nature of blizzards.
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Over 300 foreign volunteers chose to give up their comfortable lives and go fight ISIS in Raqqa. We filmed them there, fly-on-the-wall style, fighting, talking, laughing, being attacked by suicide bombs and sniper fire. We were with them until Raqqa was freed. And then we followed them back home - changed forever.
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With their long working hours, cultural obsession with work, and high-stakes schooling system, South Koreans live life in the fast lane. Everyone has the same aim: to be successful and to beat the competition.
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