• Waging war on superbugs

  The clinical microbiologist Hosam Zowawi fights to overcome the resistance of certain bacteria to antibiotics.

• Analysing the sounds of the Rainforest

  How can we put a stop to ILLEGAL logging? It would have been tempting to come up with a high-technology solution, but in the Rainforest a simple and practical response is required.

• The hidden secrets of the tepuis

  In the caves hidden under the Tepuis of South America, the geologist Francesco Sauro has discovered clues to the evolution of life on Earth.

• Ice stupas

  The Indian engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who won a Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2016, creates artificial cone-shaped glaciers that supply water to the farmers in Ladakh.

• Walking Again

  Grégoire Courtine, from France, has conceived a system that enables people with spinal cord injuries to regain their mobility.

• Curing by detection

  Brian Gitta, from Uganda, has invented a device that provides a fast diagnosis of malaria and does not require a blood test.

• Exploring to preserve the natural world

  The Rolex awards for enterprise have recognised various projects dedicated to conservation in 2019.

• Sylvia Earle: Pioneer in Underwater Exploration

  Four decades later, the oceanographer and pioneer in underwater exploration is still at the forefront of the struggle with her Mission Blue initiative.

• New plastic recycling method

  Turning plastic waste into a product of value. This is the mission of Miranda Wang, one of the Laureates of the 2019 Rolex Awards for Enterprise.

• National Geographic

  From the deepest oceans to the remotest rainforests and the highest mountains, environmental challenges affect every place on Earth, even the most out-of-the-way areas.