Peatlands Critical In Climate Change Fight
3:04 | Peatlands lock in more carbon than forests—and a new mapping effort suggests that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s might be the world’s largest.
A Story of Community and Climate
1:00:13 | Threats facing the natural world are vast, but people are developing innovative solutions that inspire hope.
Will Snowshoe Hares Win a Race Between Evolution and Climate Change?
1:51 | Snowshoe hares face shrinking snowy habitat, but because some populations have a mix of genes for coloration, they may adapt to the changes in their environment.
Climate 101: Ozone Depletion
3:25 | Learn what CFCs are, how they have contributed to the ozone hole, and how the 1989 Montreal Protocol sought to put an end to ozone depletion.
Heart-Wrenching Video: Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land
1:22 | This starving polar bear was spotted by National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen on Somerset Island.
Climate 101: Glaciers
4:05 | Glaciers appear on almost every continent. However, they are rapidly melting due to the warming climate.
Renewable Energy 101
3:16 | From solar to wind, find out more about alternative energy, the fastest-growing source of energy in the world.
Causes and Effects of Climate Change
3:04 | What causes climate change (also known as global warming)? And what are the effects of climate change?
Climate 101: Deforestation
2:48 | Forests cover about 30% of the planet, but deforestation is clearing these essential habitats on a massive scale.
A Smarter Path
2:56 | Determined to solve the climate crisis, Scott and Julie Brusaw founded Solar Roadways after learning the U.S. had over 72,000 square kilometers of asphalt and concrete surfaces exposed to the sun.
Coal Mining’s Environmental Impact
2:53 | In Appalachia, coal companies blow the tops off of mountains to get at the coal. The damage this does to the surrounding environment and water supply is devastating.
First Mammal Extinction by Climate Change
0:47 | The Bramble Cay melomys, also called the mosaic-tailed rat, is likely the first mammal to go extinct because of human-induced climate change.
When Climate Change Became Personal, She Turned to Radio
3:58 | Beatrice Phiri uses the power of radio to educate the Zambian people about environmental issues and encourage her peers to take action.
His Epic Message Will Make You Want to Save the World
4:23 | Spoken word artist Prince Ea makes a powerful case for protecting the planet and challenges the human race to create a sustainable future.
Road to Extinction
3:03 | Fiesta Warinwa from the African Wildlife Foundation explains how climate change is killing off some of Africa’s great animals.
Inside the Paris Climate Conference
2:07 | Go behind the scenes with Arnold Schwarzenegger as he covers the COP21, the U.N. climate conference that lead to a historic international agreement to address climate change.
Jack Black Meets a Young Climate Activist
1:47 | Jack Black meets Delaney Reynolds, a 16-year-old climate activist from Florida.
What Blue Holes Have to Say About Climate Change
2:31 | Years of Living Dangerously boards the Alucia, a research vessel, to learn how scientists are researching blue holes to learn more about climate change.
President Obama and Climate Change
3:19 | Leonardo DiCaprio discusses the UNFCCC Paris agreement and the future impacts of climate change with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Feeling the Effects of Climate Change
2:22 | Leonardo DiCaprio visits Pacific island nations, Kiribati and Palau, to see first-hand the effects of climate change.
5 Things to Know About the Warming Arctic
2:23 | National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala answers five questions regarding the critical state of Earth’s sea ice, and what it means for us.
Rising Ocean Temperatures are “Cooking” Coral Reefs
2:52 | Oceans are acidifying at a rate faster than any time in the last 300 million years.
Climate Change Impacts All of Us, But There’s Hope
1:12 | Climate change is impacting all of us, but there is hope. We can make a difference by being bold together.
Firefighters Battle the Infernos of Climate Change
12:10 | Colorado firefighter Don Whittemore is now increasingly responding to record-breaking blazes as a result of higher temperatures caused by climate change.
What World’s Youth Want From Paris Climate Talks
3:10 | If you could tell world leaders one thing about climate change, what would you say? Youth leaders from across the globe tell what they want from world leaders at the Paris Climate Conference.
Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye
4:09 | In this video Bill Nye explains what causes climate change, how it affects our planet, why we need to act promptly to mitigate its effects, and how each of us can contribute to a solution.
Climate Change Through Bill Nye’s Eyes
3:28 | Bill Nye talks about climate change and how he hopes the U.S. will combat the problem through technology.
Neil and Bill Talk Climate Change
2:41 | Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Clinton discuss the current perception of climate change versus the way the vast majority of scientists view it.
Photo Evidence: Glacier National Park Is Melting Away
3:13 | Glacier National Park (Montana) is losing its iconic glaciers to a changing climate.
5 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change
1:05 | Bill Nye boils down the basic facts surrounding climate change, and why the rate at which our planet is changing is so important.
An Immersive Voyage Into Germany’s Energy Revolution
3:04 | Germany is pushing for 80 percent of its energy to come from renewable sources by the year 2050.
Pope Advisor Has Harsh Words for Climate Deniers
1:58 | Peter Raven, a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences for 25 years, has little patience for people who deny that global climate change is happening.
Norman Lear and Climate Change TV
2:12 | Neil deGrasse Tyson and Norman Lear discuss whether or not science has a place in the modern sitcom.
See the Extreme Ice Changes Near the Antarctic Peninsula
5:26 | Capturing one photo per hour of daylight, the cameras placed on South Georgia (Antarctica) will document the story of the island’s melting glaciers.
Weather Versus Climate Change
2:09 | Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the differences between weather and climate change.
Global Warming 101
3:04 | Global warming could do more than just melt polar ice. It could change our maps, and displace people from cities and tropical islands.
6 Degrees Warmer: Mass Extinction?
1:11 | If the world warms by six degrees, oceans will turn into marine wastelands and natural disasters become common events.
5 Degrees Warmer: Civilization Collapses
1:50 | If the world warms by five degrees the planet reaches a nightmare vision of life on Earth as traditional social systems break down.
4 Degrees Warmer: Great Cities Wash Away
2:35 | If the world warms by four degrees oceans will rise and glaciers will disappear, cutting off fresh water to billions.
3 Degrees Warmer: Heat Wave Fatalities
2:18 | If the world warms by three degrees the Mediterranean and parts of Europe will wither in the summer’s heat.
2 Degrees Warmer: Ocean Life in Danger
2:05 | If the world warms by two degrees, some of the changes to the biosphere are no longer gradual.