Name: The Future of Nature: Humans
Uploaded: 2025-04-08T19:17:45+00:00
Duration: 3303 s
Description: As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Visit the metropolises of China, the outskirts of LA, the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio for a deeper look.

Humans

55m 3s

As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Visit the metropolises of China, the outskirts of LA, the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio for a deeper look.

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Humans

S1 E4 - 55m 3s

As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Visit the metropolises of China, the outskirts of LA, the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio for a deeper look.
Forests

S1 E3 - 54m 6s

Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.
Grasslands

S1 E2 - 54m 21s

Glimpse into Earth’s grasslands, where the biggest animal numbers are found, and see how animal life helps to drawdown carbon. The latest science reveals their importance to our future, and what we can do to restore them to health and abundance.
Oceans

S1 E1 - 54m 18s

See how carbon is drawn down by the oceans. Discover how plankton, whale poop, the fish we eat and the secret organisms at the deepest depths of the ocean play a fundamental role in removing carbon from the atmosphere.

Episode 4 Preview

S1 E4 - 30s

As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Visit the metropolises of China, the outskirts of LA, the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio for a deeper look.
Protecting Mountain Lions in LA

S1 E4 - 10m 1s

Human development is having a devastating impact on the puma population of LA, but conservationist Beth Pratt is campaigning to give them a brighter future.
Wildfires Threaten Canada's Boreal Forest

S1 E3 - 9m 13s

The boreal forest is the largest carbon store on terrestrial Earth but climate change is causing devastating wildfires and threatening to destroy the forest.
Episode 3 Preview

S1 E3 - 30s

Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.
Episode 2 Preview

S1 E2 - 30s

Glimpse into Earth’s grasslands, where the biggest animal numbers are found, and see how animal life helps to drawdown carbon. The latest science reveals their importance to our future, and what we can do to restore them to health and abundance.
Swift Foxes and the Prairie

S1 E2 - 10m 40s

Dr Daniel Kinka, ecologist at American Prairie, aims to rewild the prairies of Northern Montana and, with the help of the Aaniiih and Nakoda people at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, is reintroducing swift foxes to the area.
Tagging Tuna to Search for Answers

S1 E1 - 6m 24s

Ecologist Tristan Rouyer joins recreational fishers as they compete to catch and tag tuna as part of scientific research to understand how they have bounced back after over-exploitation.

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The Future of Nature

Humans

Saturday
Apr 19

12:00 pm

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.
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The Future of Nature

Humans

Sunday
Apr 20

5:00 am

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.
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The Future of Nature

Humans

Sunday
Apr 20

5:00 am

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.
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The Future of Nature

Humans

Tuesday
Apr 22

8:00 pm

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.
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The Future of Nature

Humans

Wednesday
Apr 23

1:00 am

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.
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The Future of Nature

Humans

Wednesday
Apr 23

9:00 am

1 Hour

People work with nature to make the world thrive, from the metropolises of China and outskirts of Los Angeles to the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio.

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