Climate, Nature & Our Planet
Watch documentaries and read articles about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
Watch documentaries and read articles from series like NOVA, NATURE, and FRONTLINE about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
Watch documentaries and read articles from series like NOVA, NATURE, and FRONTLINE about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.
Ep2 | 55m 24s
From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
Top Predator
Ep2 | 55m 24s
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Ep15 | 10m 39s
Protestors protect threatened forests that contain rare ecosystems at risk of destruction.
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Ep15 | 10m 39s
Visually Striking Documentaries & Shows
Mesmerizing, can't-miss documentaries that will take you to new heights and hidden worlds.
Visit communities around the world as they adapt to climate change in surprising ways.
Favorites from PBS Digital Studios
Digital Studios is a network of fresh and thought-provoking shows.
Learn MoreWomen of the Earth
How this Shepherdess and Her Sheep are Restoring California
Ep1 | 14m 33s
Shannon Waldron gives insight on the and work she does as a nomadic shepherdess.
The Future (and Challenges) of Lab-Grown Meat
Ep4 | 8m 44s
Lab-grown meat is a young and expensive industry. How can it scale up and lower costs?
The Future (and Challenges) of Lab-Grown Meat
Ep4 | 8m 44s
How Five Billion lbs of Las Vegas Garbage Powers a City
Ep12 | 8m 54s
How billions of pounds of garbage gets turned into energy.
How Five Billion lbs of Las Vegas Garbage Powers a City
Ep12 | 8m 54s
Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are
Ep1 | 7m 30s
What makes the Coast Redwood, a tree as old as the dinosaurs, epically singular in nature?
Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are
Ep1 | 7m 30s
Are Some Species More Important Than Others?
Special | 25m 47s
Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species?
Are Some Species More Important Than Others?
Special | 25m 47s
California Floater Mussels Take Fish For an Epic Joyride
S7 Ep8 | 4m 46s
The California floater mussel does a surprising amount of travel - for a bivalve.
California Floater Mussels Take Fish For an Epic Joyride
S7 Ep8 | 4m 46s
Can Trees Really Fight Climate Change?
S8 Ep1 | 10m 44s
Can trees really save us from climate change?
Can Trees Really Fight Climate Change?
S8 Ep1 | 10m 44s
Can You Really Save Money by Going Green? (And How Much?)
04/21/2021 | 8m 1s
It may be great for the earth, but what about my pocketbook?
Can You Really Save Money by Going Green? (And How Much?)
04/21/2021 | 8m 1s
From Mammoth to Kale: A look into gardening in the Arctic
S9 Ep2 | 3m 35s
Nasugraq Rainy Hopson is teaching people above the arctic circle how to grow produce.
From Mammoth to Kale: A look into gardening in the Arctic
S9 Ep2 | 3m 35s
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
Ep4 | 10m 12s
We have a plastic waste dilemma. Will innovative biodegradable plastics offer a solution?
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
Ep4 | 10m 12s
This Tech Tackles Climate Change (By Spying on You)
Ep5 | 9m 28s
Future smart homes will address privacy concerns to take care of us and the environment.
This Tech Tackles Climate Change (By Spying on You)
Ep5 | 9m 28s
Climate Change Explained
Explore videos that explain the who, what, when, how and why of our climate challenges.
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
Ep4 | 10m 12s
We have a plastic waste dilemma. Will innovative biodegradable plastics offer a solution?
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
Ep4 | 10m 12s
Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Pollution Problem?
S9 Ep17 | 15m 15s
We explore what we can actually do about pollution.
Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Pollution Problem?
S9 Ep17 | 15m 15s
Why is this Antarctic Glacier “Bleeding?”
02/13/2020 | 10m 1s
Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red. (At least, that’s what it looks like.)
Why is this Antarctic Glacier “Bleeding?”
02/13/2020 | 10m 1s
This Explosive Gas is Heating our Planet. Can we Capture it?
Ep2 | 13m 36s
Methane—the potent molecule we use to heat our homes—is also seriously heating our planet
This Explosive Gas is Heating our Planet. Can we Capture it?
Ep2 | 13m 36s
Unlocking the Mysteries of Autumn Leaves
Ep4 | 7m 13s
What causes that brilliant fall color show that people adore?
Unlocking the Mysteries of Autumn Leaves
Ep4 | 7m 13s
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
S9 Ep5 | 12m 38s
This could have devastating effects on our future.
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
S9 Ep5 | 12m 38s
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
05/06/2020 | 7m 28s
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
05/06/2020 | 7m 28s
Why Don’t We Hear About the Ozone Hole Anymore?
06/14/2018 | 4m 17s
Can we learn anything from almost fixing the hole in the ozone layer that will help us?
Why Don’t We Hear About the Ozone Hole Anymore?
06/14/2018 | 4m 17s
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
S10 Ep12 | 27m 56s
We learn about all the reasons that Earth’s climate changes, natural and otherwise.
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
S10 Ep12 | 27m 56s
Why the Fastest Place on Earth is Disappearing
Ep22 | 7m 23s
The Bonneville Salt Flats took millions of years to form. We altered it in a century.
Why the Fastest Place on Earth is Disappearing
Ep22 | 7m 23s
What Does Sweat Have to do with the Global Water Crisis?
Ep1 | 13m 29s
Why is water so crucial to us—and to all life on Earth? The clues lie in our sweat.
What Does Sweat Have to do with the Global Water Crisis?
Ep1 | 13m 29s
Exploring Antarctica's Threatened Glaciers (with a Robot)
03/10/2020 | 10m 39s
A 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places where no boat nor diver can reach.
Exploring Antarctica's Threatened Glaciers (with a Robot)
03/10/2020 | 10m 39s
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Dive Deep into Science with NOVA
Explore climate topics from television's most acclaimed science documentary series.
Learn MoreThere’s Something Living in Wildfire Smoke
Clip: S50 | 1m 59s
Wildfire smoke can carry harmful microorganisms long distances.
There’s Something Living in Wildfire Smoke
Clip: S50 | 1m 59s
Can Geoengineering “Undo” Climate Change?
Clip: S47 | 4m 41s
There are ways to reverse some of the damage from our carbon dioxide emissions.
Can Geoengineering “Undo” Climate Change?
Clip: S47 | 4m 41s
How Climate Has Shifted Over Millions of Years
Clip: S47 Ep1 | 2m 44s
Lake mud from the Russian Arctic tells us that Earth's climate has oscillated in the past.
How Climate Has Shifted Over Millions of Years
Clip: S47 Ep1 | 2m 44s
Clip: S45 Ep7 | 2m 2s
Faith and climate science are not at odds, says evangelical meteorologist Paul Douglas.
Faith and Climate Change
Clip: S45 Ep7 | 2m 2s
Cutting our Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero
Clip: S47 | 4m 52s
Through “prevention,” humans can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Cutting our Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero
Clip: S47 | 4m 52s
Climate Action Without the Feds?
Clip: S44 | 2m 47s
Can states, cities, and companies fulfill US obligations to the Paris Accord on their own?
Climate Action Without the Feds?
Clip: S44 | 2m 47s
Clip: S45 Ep7 | 1m 17s
The one thing Katherine Hayhoe wishes we did about climate change.
Climate Change's Best Hope
Clip: S45 Ep7 | 1m 17s
Three Solutions That Can Slow or Stop Climate Change
Clip: S47 | 4m 21s
Preventing, “undoing,” and adapting are 3 ways to avoid the worst climate change impacts.
Three Solutions That Can Slow or Stop Climate Change
Clip: S47 | 4m 21s
How COVID-19 and Climate Change Affect Breathing
Clip: S48 | 4m 13s
COVID insidiously impacts a man's lungs — giving him reasons to appreciate each breath.
How COVID-19 and Climate Change Affect Breathing
Clip: S48 | 4m 13s
See the World with NATURE
Immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of the world with NATURE's award-winning documentaries.
Learn MoreS33 Ep6 | 52m 58s
A shift in power is taking place at the top of the world.
Invasion of the Killer Whales
S33 Ep6 | 52m 58s
Biodiversity & the Natural World
Take a deep-dive into challenges of climate change from the perspective of plants and ecosystems.
Climate Change Solutions
Examine real solutions to climate challenges.
How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science
Clip: S50 | 6m 22s
A method of boosting snow and rainfall may help ease drought conditions in the western US.
How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science
Clip: S50 | 6m 22s
Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?
Clip: S50 | 2m 43s
Marine biologists unravel how whales and their poop trap carbon and feed the ocean.
Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?
Clip: S50 | 2m 43s
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
Ep23 | 9m 46s
Could beavers be the ally we’ve been waiting for when it comes to saving the environment?!
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
Ep23 | 9m 46s
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
S7 Ep28 | 11m 12s
Recycling is broken. Here's how we can fix it.
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
S7 Ep28 | 11m 12s
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Ep15 | 10m 39s
Protestors protect threatened forests that contain rare ecosystems at risk of destruction.
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Ep15 | 10m 39s
Can Turning CO2 to Stone Help Save the Planet?
Ep5 | 11m 42s
Can we turn atmospheric carbon dioxide into stone to help slow global warming?
Can Turning CO2 to Stone Help Save the Planet?
Ep5 | 11m 42s
Making a Hurricane Indoors (For Science)
S10 Ep6 | 11m 50s
Scientists in Florida can recreate a Category 5 hurricane in a box the size of a bedroom.
Making a Hurricane Indoors (For Science)
S10 Ep6 | 11m 50s
How Bison are Saving America's Lost Prairie
Ep7 | 8m 28s
Bison could be the key to saving America’s lost prairie.
How Bison are Saving America's Lost Prairie
Ep7 | 8m 28s
How A Sticker Kept 3 Billion Tons of CO2 Out of The Air
10/05/2018 | 4m 38s
Energy efficiency standards have quietly helped people save money – and the planet.
How A Sticker Kept 3 Billion Tons of CO2 Out of The Air
10/05/2018 | 4m 38s
How to Avoid Running Out of Water
Ep2 | 7m 15s
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
01/11/2019 | 6m 39s
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
01/11/2019 | 6m 39s
Could Seaweed Help Save the Planet? | INDIE ALASKA
S10 Ep5 | 6m 52s
Farmed kelp from Alaska could be the environmental and economic hero we need right now!
Could Seaweed Help Save the Planet? | INDIE ALASKA
S10 Ep5 | 6m 52s
Articles & Resources
PBS NEWSHOUR
Breaking and Special News Coverage
Millions of Americans turn to PBS for the solid, reliable reporting that has made PBS NewsHour one of the most trusted news programs in television.
PBS NewsHour Special
Tipping Point
A series that explores the urgent and complex threat of climate change, and efforts to adapt, mitigate, and reverse the tide of a warming world.
Independent Lens
Filmmaker Q&A
Sergio Rapu, along with his wife Elena, talk about returning to this native Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to make their film Eating Up Easter.
FRONTLINE 360°
Why is Greenland Melting?
Greenland's magnificent glaciers are melting -- faster and faster. A team of NASA scientists are trying to find out the reasons why.
News & Shorts
Get the latest climate coverage and investigative journalism from FRONTLINE, PBS NewsHour, and more.
News Wrap: Triple-digit temps scorch Southern California
Clip: 07/16/2023 | 2m 23s
News Wrap: Triple-digit temperatures scorch Southern California
News Wrap: Triple-digit temps scorch Southern California
Clip: 07/16/2023 | 2m 23s
Deadly flooding hits Northeast as heat wave tightens grip
Clip: 07/17/2023 | 8m 6s
Deadly flooding hits Northeast as heat wave tightens grip on western and southern U.S.
Deadly flooding hits Northeast as heat wave tightens grip
Clip: 07/17/2023 | 8m 6s
Increased wildfire smoke highlights gaps in respiratory care
Clip: 07/16/2023 | 8m 1s
As wildfire smoke spreads, millions of Americans lack access to respiratory care
Increased wildfire smoke highlights gaps in respiratory care
Clip: 07/16/2023 | 8m 1s
S2020 Ep8 | 54m 22s
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.
Plastic Wars
S2020 Ep8 | 54m 22s
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Clip: 01/16/2023 | 6m 17s
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Clip: 01/16/2023 | 6m 17s
Why activists are targeting art to protest climate change
Clip: 12/10/2022 | 5m 57s
Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change
Why activists are targeting art to protest climate change
Clip: 12/10/2022 | 5m 57s
What's at stake if the world doesn't act on climate change
Clip: 11/01/2021 | 10m 32s
The Earth is at a tipping point. Here's what's at stake if we don't act on climate change
What's at stake if the world doesn't act on climate change
Clip: 11/01/2021 | 10m 32s
Why food waste is contributing to climate change
Clip: 11/26/2022 | 6m 10s
Food waste is contributing to climate change. What’s being done about it?
Why food waste is contributing to climate change
Clip: 11/26/2022 | 6m 10s
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
Clip: 11/29/2022 | 2m 40s
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
Clip: 11/29/2022 | 2m 40s
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
S2022 Ep5 | 1h 25m 17s
The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
S2022 Ep5 | 1h 25m 17s
The Power of Big Oil (Part Two: Doubt)
S2022 Ep6 | 54m 52s
The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Power of Big Oil (Part Two: Doubt)
S2022 Ep6 | 54m 52s
The Power of Big Oil (Part Three: Delay)
S2022 Ep7 | 54m 22s
The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Power of Big Oil (Part Three: Delay)
S2022 Ep7 | 54m 22s
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