Science & Technology Archives - The World from PRX

A recent report shows that polysilicon companies — a key component of solar panels — used forced labor of Uyghur people.

What accounts for the extraordinary rise of Amazon, and what does that rise tell us about ourselves?

Sea snot is a danger to aquatic life, and experts say that untreated wastewater is interacting with climate change, creating big environmental hazards.

Lisa Lucero, an anthropology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and an expert on Mayan civilization, discussed her findings with The World's host Marco Werman.

NATO leaders recently called climate change “one of the defining challenges of our times.”

Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks are the best-selling vehicles in the United States. Now the all-electric version of the popular F-150 is the talk of the auto industry.

There aren't many opportunities for the millions of blind people in China, but Zhang Hong has defied the odds to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Across the Mediterranean, gardeners work with heirloom seed varieties to adapt with rapidly changing conditions.

The small country is a financial giant — and it’s working to lead the world on sustainable climate finance.

There's a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.