Science and Nature

Dynamic Planet

Embark on this epic three-year journey, spanning all seven continents, and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Explore how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

Earth

53m 48s

Amidst shifts in Earth's climate, once-stable ecosystems are now in turmoil. Experts, Indigenous communities, and megafauna from the Arctic to the Amazon reveal how science, nature, and tradition can help prepare us for a fast-changing future.

Episodes

  • Earth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Earth

    S1 E4 - 53m 48s

    Amidst shifts in Earth's climate, once-stable ecosystems are now in turmoil. Experts, Indigenous communities, and megafauna from the Arctic to the Amazon reveal how science, nature, and tradition can help prepare us for a fast-changing future.

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    Water

    S1 E3 - 53m 18s

    With our warming planet altering our oceans, an extraordinary team of marine experts from Antarctica to Australia, and from Florida to New Zealand, dive into how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

  • Fire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fire

    S1 E2 - 53m 16s

    With global temperatures on the rise and ecosystems destabilizing, those living and working on the frontline of change examine how science, nature, and tradition play crucial roles in preparing us for a rapidly evolving future.

  • Ice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ice

    S1 E1 - 53m 18s

    As our planet warms up, the ice at all three poles—the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Himalayas—melts rapidly, bringing significant consequences. Explore how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

Extras + Features

  • Humpback Whale Tagging: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Humpback Whale Tagging

    S1 E1 - 6m 28s

    Whale researchers Dave Cade and Shirel Kahane-Rapport attach sensors to humpback whales to gather scientific information. It’s a tricky procedure in the challenging conditions of Antarctica.

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    Cave Exploration

    S1 E1 - 2m 42s

    Mountain guide Ang Temba Sherpa and Glaciologist Jason Gulley venture into a treacherous glacier high in the mountains to examine how fast it is melting.

  • Episode 1 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1 Preview

    S1 E1 - 30s

    As our planet warms up, the ice at all three poles—the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Himalayas—melts rapidly, bringing significant consequences. Explore how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

  • Filming Polar Bears: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Filming Polar Bears

    S1 E1 - 6m 44s

    Cinematographer Adam Ravetch films the unique behavior of polar bears hunting beluga whales in Canada.

  • Series Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Series Preview

    S1 - 30s

    Embark on this epic three-year journey spanning all seven continents and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Reveal how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.

Schedule

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