Earth Day 2020: Media

How much damage do we do to the planet in a day? Eco Solutions is at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, to see how younger generations are learning about climate change.

Although more Americans than ever are worried about climate change, less than 40 percent expect to make “major sacrifices” to tackle the problem. But according to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager and climate activist, drastic action is exactly what's needed to address the problem. William Brangham sits down with Thunberg to discuss galvanizing young people across the globe to the climate cause.

Expert in ancient climates, Professor Siwan Davies investigates the impact of climate change on lives and landscapes across the globe, meeting those already being affected and those fighting back through old methods, and new.

Murder on the Reef follows the hotly debated issues surrounding the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef. But is it too late? Many scientists now believe as much as fifty percent of the corals in the Great Barrier Reef have died. Through a complex mix of voices from locals, to scientists and indigenous spokespeople, this documentary traces the many culprits including water contamination, crown-of-thorns starfish, and dredging.

From coral regeneration to wetland rehabilitation, explore the positive actions the Seychellois are taking to protect their land and reverse the damaging effects of global warming.

One planet and the three numbers that could help us save it. Packed with fascinating facts, this is the astonishing story of the numbers that underpin everything we know about climate change.