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He grew up among adventurers and explorers. He claimed his own world firsts for round-the-world flights. And now he's blazing a trail for ways to fight climate change and help the planet. An interview with Bertrand Piccard.

WoW! News Podcast – Gala tells WoW! News about how she was very upset to see children who were sick or hungry. When she was 10, she founded her own charity to help them. It now makes her super happy to get other kids involved in helping young people in need. Changing the world is fun!

WoW! News Podcast – Clarisse is making Christmas dinner plans – and Alastair has an idea for a new kind of meat that may be good news for turkeys

WoW! News Podcast –Lockdown this year showed how good life can be in cities without cars; it's inspired more cities to look for ways to turn streets over to children playing

WoW! News Podcast – Children often make a wish list of presents they would like to get at this time of year; but how about doing it in reverse? Here's what it means!

WoW! News Podcast – His new book about his extraordinary record in the mountains isn't just about how he climbed over rocks – it's about how we can all do things we used to think were impossible.

WoW! News Podcast – Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna showed how to chop up genes to cure diseases – and how girls are winning their place in science

WoW! News Podcast – Alastair & Clarisse tuck in to a tasty subject for World Food Day – how schools are finding ways to feed kids better, while also being kind to the planet.

WoW! News Podcast – The WoW! team meet Victor Noël, who at 15 has just written a book about his passion for all life on Earth. You're never too young to help protect our planet!

The WoW! News podcast – Meet the “Plastic Soup Surfer”! Merijn has just paddled across the Netherlands, showing kids how they can help stop plastic messing up our rivers and oceans.

The WoW! News podcast – In England and Brazil, women footballers have just won equal pay with men; it's an example of fair play for the whole world.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The WoW! News podcast – Forest fire are a growing problem, due to global warming; in California, people are finding a solution in Native Americans' traditional ways of tending Nature.➡️ WOW! News ➡️ FACEBOOK➡️ INSTAGRAM ➡️

SOLUTION - The WoW! News podcast – Face masks keep us safe from COVID-19, but they've been a headache for planet Earth – at least until these guys came up with a neat solution!➡️ WOW! News ➡️ FACEBOOK ➡️ INSTAGRAM ➡️

The WoW! News podcast – Going back to school is exciting but can also be a bit worrying. It's important to see the “big picture” and know about positive things happening in the world.➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.euSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The WoW! News podcast – How a young Jane Goodall got to befriend animals and went on to show humans how to make peace with Nature. Plus a summer challenge for you!Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The WoW! News podcast – How Marshall Rosenberg learned to stop fights and listen like a giraffe. Plus our summer of peace challenge!

A podcast for 8-12 year-old children explaining how South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela helped his country end apartheid peacefully; part of our summer series on peacemakers ahead of the International Day of Peace with Jane Goodall.

Alastair & Clarisse announce the WoW! summer of peace with Jane Goodall. And we have a challenge for you…A podcast for 8-12 year-old children explaining the United Nations International Day for Peace and a challenge from Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots to nominate everyday heroes for peace.

In France, 150 people, from schoolkids to pensioners, have come up with plans to stop climate change; Alastair & Clarisse hear why the Citizens' Convention is raising hopes. Plus our “unconventional” quiz…➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.euSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

In peaceful protests, people are expressing sadness at being treated unfairly; Alastair & Clarisse look at how others are listening and why it can be an example to help kids solve their own problems.➡️ Transcripts and more stories: http://wow-news.eu➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu> Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Problems caused by the corona virus were met by some super-hero solutions; Alastair & Clarisse discuss their favourites. Plus our heroic quiz…➡️ http://wow-news.eu ➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime ➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu > Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews > Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Plants and wildlife are disappearing. Alastair & Clarisse find out why biodiversity matters and how each of us can help. Plus we've got a very diverse quiz…➡️ http://wow-news.eu ➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime ➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu > Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews > Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Feeding the world's cities can be a problem. Alastair & Clarisse find out how Steven has come up with a solution in Brussels. And we've got a fishy quiz for dessert…➡️ https://wow-news.eu/en/?p=2845 ➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime ➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu

Bees are booming thanks partly to a drop in pollution, but Alastair & Clarisse discuss how they still need our help if they are to help us keep eating well. And we've got a fab bee quiz!➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu> Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The lockdown has hurt "economic growth". Alastair & Clarisse find out what it means - and wonder if there are better things to aim for in the economy than "GDP". How about trying to be happy ?!➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Ask for our fanzine: https://wow-news.eu/en/fanzine-2/➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu> Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

May 3, 2020 - WoW! | Positive news for kidsWe humans have done damage to the world's oceans. But a new scientific report shows that, when we do the right thing, sea-life bounces back faster than we thought. Whales, lobsters, oysters, seaweed - Alastair & Clarisse discuss how we can all do our little bit to help the oceans thrive again. ➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Ask for our fanzine: https://wow-news.eu/en/fanzine-2/➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu> Never miss a new episode! Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Can you close your eyes, please, and count to 7? Now, just imagine – every 7 seconds of every day, somewhere in the world, a girl who's not yet 15 has to get married – has to start cooking, cleaning, having babies. Now, come and meet Aissatou. She won't stand for it!➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ Mail : info@wow-news.eu> Never miss a new episode! Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees showed us how humans were more closely related to other animals than we thought. Alastair & Clarisse discuss the famous scientist's idea that mistreating Planet Earth fosters diseases like corona virus - and that we can all do our bit to put things right.➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ mail : info@wow-news.eu> Never miss a new episode! Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

A lot of kids around the world are missing school right now because of corona virus. But for millions of children, even in normal times, it's not easy to get an education. Alastair and Clarisse talk about how one girl's determination to go to school has helped others.➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ mail : info@wow-news.eu> Never miss a new episode! Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/getwownews> Listen to this podcast in French! https://spoti.fi/2JJhaiHSupport the show https://wow-news.eu/en/support-us/Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Nature is claiming back territory from us humans as 3 billion people stay indoors across the world to stop the corona virus. Alastair and Clarisse compare notes on what they're seeing and hearing from their windows - and how our environment could get a boost even after the COVID shutdown. Plus Clarisse has a new challenge for you! ➡️ http://wow-news.eu➡️ facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mywowtime➡️ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mywowtime/?...➡️ mail : info@wow-news.eu> Never miss a new episode! Sign up for free bulletins: https://bit.ly/2R8xvBC> Listen to this podcast in French! https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

We have good news for you if you're stuck at home because of corona virus! Human beings have already scored some amazing victories along the road to squashing this bug. Alastair tells Clarisse why he reckons we need to win 7 matches to lift the “World Cup” against COVID-19 – and why he thinks we're in the final already.Plus listen out for Clarisse's 'magic potion' challenge - share with us your special brew for happiness under lockdown!Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW! TIME - Alastair and Clarisse discuss why helping each other through these strange times of the anti-virus shutdown could make the world a better place. People have found new ways to look after themselves - and each other. Let's imagine the rainbow after the storm.> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12. We're stepping up our coverage to help kids through this troubling time : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW! TIME Trees are invading our cities... For the International Day of Forests, Alastair and Clarisse explain to kids aged 8-12 how cities around the world are greening up to fight global warming - and just to make urban life all-round more pleasant! > Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12. We're stepping up our coverage to help kids through this troubling time : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW! TIME Some scientists see an upside for planet Earth from the COVID pandemic. Really!? Alastair and Clarisse explain this weird idea for kids aged 8-12.> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12. We're stepping up our coverage to help kids through this troubling time : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW TIME! Alastair and Clarisse discuss how people have been getting over having the coronavirus - and how we can all keep ourselves healthy.> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the twice-monthly email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12 : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW TIME! Honey, hot water and headache pills. Plus a bit of singing and dancing. Those are some of the ways that people who've had coronavirus found helped them recover. As the world tries to stop the bug, WoW! hears from some of those who have got over it - the vast majority of those affected.> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the twice-monthly email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12 : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

MY WOW TIME! ARTICLE  Alastair and Clarisse discuss why there seem to be mounting problems around the world caused by flooding - and what people are doing to solve the problem!> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the twice-monthly email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12 : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

LIVING WITH NATURE - Has it been raining where you are? You may have seen news stories about people's houses being flooded. But it's not all bad news. Alastair brings you news about all sorts of solutions to problems caused by too much water - among them. how we're helping beavers, those engineers of the animal world, to build us natural dams.> Sign up free to read "My WoW! Time", the twice-monthly email bulletin of positive news for kids aged 8-12 : https://wow-news.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=64abf256cae5bba4566635baa&id=0af2d39134> Learning French? Listen to our French-language podcast Info WoW! :(https://open.spotify.com/show/5J32iwZtzoQRCT9kwhleC0)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Alastair and Clarisse discuss the story behind the headline in this week's WoW! newsletter. This week, Bebe Vio, the girl with no arms and legs who became an international fencing superstar and is now training hard to win a second gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in six months' time. Oh, and they've made a Barbie doll of her too...Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The amazing story of Bebe Zio: Fencing - fighting with swords - is a super-fast modern sport that demands amazing control in your hand and arm to aim your blade and to protect yourself. With six months to go until the Olympics in Tokyo, Beatrice Zio is training hard. She wants another gold medal to match the gold she won in Rio four years ago. The fact she doesn't have any hands doesn't bother her. Nor does being the only Olympic fencer in the world without arms. She has no feet either. "It would be boring if we were all the same. It's beautiful to be different," she says with a smile. "My strength lies in making maximum use of what I do have."Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

The media are serving up worrying headlines about the spread of the coronavirus. WoW! explains, for kids aged from 8 to 12, how the world is facing up to the problem and shows how there are solutions in the works. Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

WoW! explains to kids from 8 to 12 why there's good news behind the headlines about the new flu from China, the coronavirus. http://wow-news.eu Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Helen has good news she's been sharing this week. It's about blood – but don't worry. It really is good news, not just for Helen but for millions other young people.Her story shows how scientists are now curing illnesses by fixing people's genes. (Genes are like bits of computer code that your body gets from mum and dad when you're born.)Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Clarisse and Alastair discuss this roundup of positive news for kids aged 8-12. Highlights from the WoW! digital newsletter include efforts to cut carbon emissions by airlines. And there's bonus material that got left out of the written version - including one man's record-breaking conquest of the world's highest mountains.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Africa is a continent of young people. Nearly half of all Africans are under 16.In the latest episode of the positive news podcast for kids aged 8-12, Clarisse and Alastair discuss how youth and rapid growth are changing the world's poorest continent.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Nobel Prize economics, the first sub 2-hour marathon and a quantum computer: a round-up of positive news from the past month. Clarisse joins the podcast team to discuss the month's news with Alastair.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

WoW! News host Alastair discusses the story behind the story of this week's episode on the importance of being able to speak freely and tell the truth. A journalist who has lived in Iraq, he explains how young people there have stood up for their rights.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Many young people in Syria and Iraq live in difficult times. In the news this week, you may see that there is more fighting there. But this is a story of how some of them refused to put up with people telling them what to think and making it hard for them to learn.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

WoW! News host Alastair explains the story behind the story in this week's episode on the woman who wants to be the first female astronaut to walk on the Moon. What's it like to watch a rocket launch into space?Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

A teacher once asked her class to picture themselves in the job they wanted to do when they grew up. Jessica Meir drew an astronaut standing on the Moon. She was 5. Today, she is on the International Space Station.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)

Adults used to laugh at Jose Adolfo. They hung up the phone or said a child should leave such matters to grown-ups. They're not laughing at him now. Jose Adolfo is still just 14 but for seven years he has run his own bank and rubbish recycling scheme in Peru. Now he stars in a French film. It came out in cinemas last week and its message, he says, is this: “You may not know it yet, but we children are saving the world”.Support the show (https://bit.ly/2vXSOhr)