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.
Explore Climate, Nature & Our Planet
PBS brings you stories that matter, groundbreaking science and real solutions.
Explore Climate, Nature & Our Planet
Celebrating Earth Month
How this Shepherdess and Her Sheep are Restoring California
Shannon Waldron gives insight on the and work she does as a nomadic shepherdess.
How this Shepherdess and Her Sheep are Restoring California
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
Is Permafrost the Climate Tipping Point of No Return?
Our earth's permafrost is thawing and it could change our entire climate.
Is Permafrost the Climate Tipping Point of No Return?
PBS NewsHour examines how the plastic we use is creating problems for our entire planet.
The Plastic Problem
How One Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable
How One Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable
How One Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable
Could climate change make you allergic to meat?
Disease carrying critters now have more space and time to take a bite out of you and me.
Could climate change make you allergic to meat?
What Indigenous Communities Teach Us About Climate Change
Knowledge from indigenous cultures could help us understand how the climate is changing.
What Indigenous Communities Teach Us About Climate Change
What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?
What can you do to make a meaningful difference in decreasing the carbon footprint?
What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
Dive Deep into Science with NOVA
Explore climate topics from television's most acclaimed science documentary series.
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Can Geoengineering “Undo” Climate Change?
There are ways to reverse some of the damage from our carbon dioxide emissions.
Can Geoengineering “Undo” Climate Change?
How Climate Has Shifted Over Millions of Years
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
Faith and climate science are not at odds, says evangelical meteorologist Paul Douglas.
Faith and Climate Change
Cutting our Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero
Through “prevention,” humans can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Cutting our Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero
Climate Action Without the Feds?
Can states, cities, and companies fulfill US obligations to the Paris Accord on their own?
Climate Action Without the Feds?
How Carbon Dioxide Warms Planet Earth
Carbon dioxide acts like a heat-trapping blanket, warming our planet.
How Carbon Dioxide Warms Planet Earth
Three Solutions That Can Slow or Stop Climate Change
Preventing, “undoing,” and adapting are 3 ways to avoid the worst climate change impacts.
Three Solutions That Can Slow or Stop Climate Change
How COVID-19 and Climate Change Affect Breathing
COVID insidiously impacts a man's lungs — giving him reasons to appreciate each breath.
How COVID-19 and Climate Change Affect Breathing
See the World with NATURE
Immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of the world with NATURE's award-winning documentaries.
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Mythbusting Opossum Facts | Backyard Nature
Explore the myths and misconceptions surrounding the widely misunderstood opossum.
Mythbusting Opossum Facts | Backyard Nature
Tigers: Clawing Back | A NATURE Short Film
Since the 90s, conservationists have worked to understand the many threats to tigers.
Tigers: Clawing Back | A NATURE Short Film
The Miracle Plant | Backyard Nature
This miracle plant helps combat climate change and tastes good in ice cream.
The Miracle Plant | Backyard Nature
Inside Montana's Living Laboratory | A NATURE Short Film
Explore Montana's "living laboratory" with a group of conservationists.
Inside Montana's Living Laboratory | A NATURE Short Film
Learn how to make dandelion and cat ear tempura with wildlife filmmaker Nim Pontecorvo.
The Forager | Backyard Nature
Caught On Camera | Backyard Nature
Join wildlife filmmaker Joe Pontecorvo as he views footage from his backyard trail camera.
Caught On Camera | Backyard Nature
Bush Baby Tenants| Backyard Nature
You think your upstairs neighbors are noisy? You haven't met bush babies.
Bush Baby Tenants| Backyard Nature
Keep Calm and... Tend to 20,000 Bees | Backyard Nature
Immerse yourself in nature with these spring videos.
Keep Calm and... Tend to 20,000 Bees | Backyard Nature
Living with Snow Leopards–Tashi’s Story: A NATURE Short Film
One village works to find ways to both live with and save one of the rarest cats on Earth.
Living with Snow Leopards–Tashi’s Story: A NATURE Short Film
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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.
Climate Change Explained
Explore videos that explain the who, what, when, how and why of our climate challenges.
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
We have a plastic waste dilemma. Will innovative biodegradable plastics offer a solution?
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Pollution Problem?
We explore what we can actually do about pollution.
Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Pollution Problem?
Why is this Antarctic Glacier “Bleeding?”
Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red. (At least, that’s what it looks like.)
Why is this Antarctic Glacier “Bleeding?”
This Explosive Gas is Heating our Planet. Can we Capture it?
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?
Unlocking the Mysteries of Autumn Leaves
What causes that brilliant fall color show that people adore?
Unlocking the Mysteries of Autumn Leaves
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
This could have devastating effects on our future.
How Ocean Currents Work (and How We Are Breaking Them)
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
Why Don’t We Hear About the Ozone Hole Anymore?
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?
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
We learn about all the reasons that Earth’s climate changes, natural and otherwise.
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
Why the Fastest Place on Earth is Disappearing
The Bonneville Salt Flats took millions of years to form. We altered it in a century.
Why the Fastest Place on Earth is Disappearing
What Does Sweat Have to do with the Global Water Crisis?
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?
Exploring Antarctica's Threatened Glaciers (with a Robot)
A 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places where no boat nor diver can reach.
Exploring Antarctica's Threatened Glaciers (with a Robot)
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.
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
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!
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
Recycling is broken. Here's how we can fix it.
Recycling Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Protestors protect threatened forests that contain rare ecosystems at risk of destruction.
Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest
Can Turning CO2 to Stone Help Save the Planet?
Can we turn atmospheric carbon dioxide into stone to help slow global warming?
Can Turning CO2 to Stone Help Save the Planet?
Making a Hurricane Indoors (For Science)
Scientists in Florida can recreate a Category 5 hurricane in a box the size of a bedroom.
Making a Hurricane Indoors (For Science)
How Bison are Saving America's Lost Prairie
Bison could be the key to saving America’s lost prairie.
How Bison are Saving America's Lost Prairie
How A Sticker Kept 3 Billion Tons of CO2 Out of The Air
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
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
Could Seaweed Help Save the Planet? | INDIE ALASKA
Farmed kelp from Alaska could be the environmental and economic hero we need right now!
Could Seaweed Help Save the Planet? | INDIE ALASKA
Making Drinking Water From Sewage
With the right cleaning methods, we can turn the dirtiest water into safe cleaning water.
Making Drinking Water From Sewage
Space Mirrors and Other Weird Ways to Fight Climate Change
We're digging into a few of the weirdest climate change-combating ideas out there.
Space Mirrors and Other Weird Ways to Fight Climate Change
Animals & Habitats
Explore how creatures across the planet are impacted by climate change.
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.
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Will climate change lead to more intense weather events?
Mothers in Somalia fight drought, famine to feed children
Mothers in Somalia fight drought and famine to feed their children
Mothers in Somalia fight drought, famine to feed children
How climate change is impacting wine and spirit production
How climate change is impacting the wine and spirits industries
How climate change is impacting wine and spirit production
Why activists are targeting art to protest climate change
Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change
Why activists are targeting art to protest climate change
What's at stake if the world doesn't act on climate change
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
Drought disrupts Miss. River shipping and agriculture
Drought's impact on Mississippi River causes disruptions in shipping and agriculture
Drought disrupts Miss. River shipping and agriculture
Why food waste is contributing to climate change
Food waste is contributing to climate change. What’s being done about it?
Why food waste is contributing to climate change
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
A Brief But Spectacular take on community resiliency
Favorites from PBS Digital Studios
Digital Studios is a network of fresh and thought-provoking shows.
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Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are
What makes the Coast Redwood, a tree as old as the dinosaurs, epically singular in nature?
Are Some Species More Important Than Others?
Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species?
Are Some Species More Important Than Others?
California Floater Mussels Take Fish For an Epic Joyride
The California floater mussel does a surprising amount of travel - for a bivalve.
California Floater Mussels Take Fish For an Epic Joyride
Can You Really Save Money by Going Green? (And How Much?)
It may be great for the earth, but what about my pocketbook?
Can You Really Save Money by Going Green? (And How Much?)
From Mammoth to Kale: A look into gardening in the Arctic
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
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
We have a plastic waste dilemma. Will innovative biodegradable plastics offer a solution?
Is Biodegradable Plastic Actually Possible?
This Tech Tackles Climate Change (By Spying on You)
Future smart homes will address privacy concerns to take care of us and the environment.
This Tech Tackles Climate Change (By Spying on You)
Climate Change is Affecting Hibernation Patterns of Animals
This is a deeper dive into how complicated and climate based hibernation is.
Climate Change is Affecting Hibernation Patterns of Animals
Elephants: Do Giant Brains Mean More Smarts?
Let's explore, outside of memory, how intelligent elephants are.
Elephants: Do Giant Brains Mean More Smarts?
Sand Dunes Shouldn’t Exist (Here’s Why They Do)
We travel to Great Sand Dunes National Park to climb the largest sand dunes in America.
Sand Dunes Shouldn’t Exist (Here’s Why They Do)
