When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
AdultsEducationFactsNatureEnvironmentEcologySpecial thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Program.
The World's Loneliest Tree
YouthHistoryNatureWildlifeEnvironmentTucked away in a corner of London's Royal Botanic Gardens, there is a very peculiar plant. It is, in fact, the very last of its kind on Earth.
How Can We Store Renewable Energy?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnologyEnvironmentEnergyDecarbonizing our power production is vitally important if we want to curtail climate change, but there are some major logistical issues we’re going to have to overcome before we can do that.
Wasted: Fast Fashion
YouthEducationEnvironmentGlobal WarmingFashionCultureNew season, new styles, buy more, buy cheap, move on, throw away: the pollution, waste, and emissions of fast fashion are fuelling an ecological crisis.
The Science Behind James Cameron’s Avatar
AdultsCreativityMediaTechnologyScienceFilmEnvironmentJames Cameron is diving into the deep: this time, into the oceans of an alien world. The director shares how Earth's oceans inspired The Way of Water—and his hope it will motivate viewers to protect our own planet.
Rescuing Indigenous Knowledge In The Andes To Restore Ecosystems
YouthEnvironmentGlobal WarmingHistorySocial MediaConstantino Aucca Chutas has pioneered a community reforestation model driven by local and Indigenous communities, which has led to three million trees being planted in Peru.
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironmentGlobal WarmingThe carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
Plastic Bricks In Kenya
YouthDesignEnvironmentTechnologyWomenConstructionNzambi Matee (Kenya), a materials engineer and head of Gjenge Makers, which produces sustainable low-cost construction materials made of recycled plastic waste and sand.
How To Make Plastic From Seaweed
YouthEnvironmentScienceBiotechnologyHow-toA California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed.
What Is Ocean Stratification?
YouthEnvironmentNatureScienceOceanThe ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?
Anteater Rescue
KidsAnimalsEnvironmentNatureA tiny baby anteater fell from the tree where he was sleeping, and animal rescuers can't find his mom anywhere in sight.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiologyCarnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?
YouthHistoryScienceTechnologyWeatherEnvironmentAlthough we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.
Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeTravelEnvironmentScienceOn opposite ends of our planet, two remarkably similar stories are playing out... and what links them is our changing climate. Meet the scientists witnessing events unfold in these polar regions, and discover their hopes for a better future.
Moth Rescue
KidsAnimalsEnvironmentNatureWhen Tala found a giant moth struggling in the parking lot, she quickly came to her rescue!
King Penguins and Melting Glaciers I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentWildlifeMelting glaciers in South Georgia have opened up new habitat for penguin colonies, but the impacts of ice loss globally are far-reaching – with potentially devastating consequences. If Greenland’s ice sheet were to fully melt, global sea levels could rise by seven metres. Can we work together for a different future?