Adam Shaw will return as the lead presenter on the weekly programme and will be supported by a team of reporters from around the world, bringing in-depth knowledge to each half hour programme.
The third season of Horizons will continue to search for the ideas and people tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the Earth and the new set of episodes will report from India, China, Japan, South America, the United States and Europe.
The third season will focus more on the planet's megacities to see how exciting innovations in science and technology are providing solutions for an ever-increasing urban population.
Topics investigated include solar power, dexterity suits, an interview with the founder of Wikipedia, the architect Daniel Libeskind and Sir Harold Kroto, the Nobel Laureate for chemistry on renewable energy.
"We are delighted with the success of the first two seasons and I am really pleased to announce the commission for season three," says Mary Wilkinson, the head of commissioning at BBC Global News Ltd.
''We feel that the refreshed format and added local insight from our in-market reporters will add even more depth and context to fascinating stories of innovation."
