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
Trek through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers to witness wild pandas' behavior.
Pandas: Born to be Wild
Favorites from PBS Digital Studios
Digital Studios is a network of fresh and thought-provoking shows.
Learn More
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 Wild Animals and Humans Coexist In an Urban World?
As cities keep expanding, can we learn to coexist with animals in an urban world?
Can Wild Animals and Humans Coexist In an Urban World?
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
How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake
The greatest snake that the world ever saw was made possible by a warming planet.
How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake
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
Visually Striking Documentaries & Shows
Mesmerizing, can't-miss documentaries that will take you to new heights and hidden worlds.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Sir David Attenborough travels the globe to reveal the secret, incredible world of plants.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Journey to three of the most exotic islands on the planet: Madagascar, Borneo and Hawaii.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Baratunde Thurston explores our passionate relationship with outdoor spaces.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Explore extraordinary animals, landscapes, and people who live alongside iconic rivers.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Behold Earth as it's never been seen before through images taken by cameras in space.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Meet the extraordinary people who make home on the world's iconic mountain ranges.
Visit communities around the world as they adapt to climate change in surprising ways.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Earth’s natural wonders are beautiful, but survival there takes bravery and ingenuity.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Journey across Mexico to discover its amazing wildlife and culture.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Join Steve Backshall in uncharted territory to uncover the world’s last unknown places.
Available With PBS12 Passport
From tigers and gibbons to elephants and rhinos, experience India's marvels.
Available With PBS12 Passport
Explore how we experience Earth's natural forces, including shape, elements, color and motion.
Climate Change Solutions
Examine real solutions to climate challenges.
How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science
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
Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?
Marine biologists unravel how whales and their poop trap carbon and feed the ocean.
Could Whale Poop Help Cool the Planet?
How Can Beavers & Humans Collab To Save The Planet?
What can beavers and their habitats teach us about fighting climate change?
How Can Beavers & Humans Collab To Save The Planet?
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
The Sun Queen
How Fishermen Recycle the Trash Polluting Borneo’s Shores
Fishermen Rajamil and Pidel Wali walk along the shores collecting plastic to use as lures.
How Fishermen Recycle the Trash Polluting Borneo’s Shores
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
Dive Deep into Science with NOVA
Explore climate topics from television's most acclaimed science documentary series.
Learn More
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson explores the dynamic history—and future—of ice at the poles.
Polar Extremes
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
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?
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
Take a tasty look at insect foods that could benefit our health and our warming planet.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Edible Insects
See the World with NATURE
Immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of the world with NATURE's award-winning documentaries.
Learn More
Follow the planet’s longest land-animal migration in Alaska.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
American Arctic
Meet the people rescuing and caring for the animal survivors of Australia’s bushfires.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Australian Bushfire Rescue
Discover the diverse species and personalities of bees who live in a British urban garden.
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
The Story of Cats | Into the Americas
Discover how cats first crossed from Asia into North America and became the top predators.
The Story of Cats | Into the Americas
The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa
Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and later came to conquer Africa.
The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa
Super Cats: Episode 1 | Extreme Lives
Discover what makes big cats among the world’s most diverse and successful predators.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Super Cats: Episode 1 | Extreme Lives
Super Cats: Episode 2 | Cats in Every Corner
Discover how cats have conquered the world, thriving in almost every landscape on Earth.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Super Cats: Episode 2 | Cats in Every Corner
Super Cats: Episode 3 | Science and Secrets
It's a critical time for cat research and conservation.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Super Cats: Episode 3 | Science and Secrets
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
The Last Time the Globe Warmed
Imagine an enormous, lush rainforest teeming with life...in the Arctic.
The Last Time the Globe Warmed
What if climate change and pandemics caused of the decline of the Roman Empire?
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
The End of the Romans
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)
Watch a series of brave, ambitious experiments that illustrate how weather works.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Wild Weather
Climate Change: How Doomed ARE We?
Climate change is THE existential question that humanity is facing. But are we too late?
Climate Change: How Doomed ARE We?
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
Exploring Antarctica's Active Volcano Mt. Erebus
Biodiversity & the Natural World
Take a deep-dive into challenges of climate change from the perspective of plants and ecosystems.
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
People Taking Action to Save Our Planet
Learn more about the inspiring work that everyday people are doing to make a difference.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Greta witnesses the impacts of climate change first-hand at three key locations.
PBS12 Passport
This video is currently available with PBS12 Passport.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Episode 1
Unsung scientist Mária Telkes dedicated her career to harnessing the power of the sun.
The Sun Queen
2021 Earthshot Prize Winners: A Year in Review
A look back at The 2021 Earthshot Prize winners.
2021 Earthshot Prize Winners: A Year in Review
Warming temperatures, pollution and more are having a devastating impact on our oceans.
Revive Our Oceans
Three finalists have developed incredible solutions to help the natural world recover.
Protect and Restore Nature
Almost everything we do has a carbon footprint. That carbon is destabilizing our planet.
Fix Our Climate
Nearly everything we do creates waste, but what if we could reuse that waste?
Build a Waste-Free World
Three Clean Our Air finalists have developed solutions to help our atmosphere recover.
Clean Our Air
