PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

PRI's The World Science

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How an extinct species is being revived on the Galapagos Islands

Air pollution in the developing world is killing millions every year

The Paris climate deal won't save the world, but it does give us a chance

During the Paris climate summit, a youth hostel hosted international journalists from Kenya to Vietn

Where did all those hoverboards come from?

How a mis-launched satellite might help us test Einstein's theory of general relativity

Should we use art or science to explore the origins or the universe?

How virtual reality might change the world

In Paris, the young know it's really up to them to fix the world

Paris activists come in many shades of green, and of optimism

In Paris, fighting for the reindeer — and a way of life

A deadly fungus is threatening the future of bananas in Asia — and could spread around the world

From climate change victims, a message to UN negotiators: “They’ve been talking, talking, talking. W

Climate change could already be displacing more people than war

In Paris, security concerns and climate change vie for attention

With France still on edge, climate negotiators search for consensus

Republicans vow to torpedo Obama’s Paris climate agenda. Can they?

She's one of only seven female guides in Kenya's Maasai Mara

Kenya basically bans all drone use — despite potential benefits they may yield

The most important work at COP21 may have happened out of the spotlight