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Waterworld - Living with Climate Change

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Sea levels are rising faster and faster, threatening 700 million people who live on the world’s coasts. Will water become the habitat of the future?…

India Water Crisis

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Bernice Notenboom leads an expedition from the Himalayas to the plains of India, following one of the most famous river systems in the world – the…

Dangerous Rise of Oceans

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Bernice Notenboom leads an expedition from the Great Southern Ocean to the Great Barrier Reef to explore the changing currents and oceans that are…

Africa Droughts and Floods

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Global climate change significantly affects the people of Africa. Bernice Notenboom leads an expedition from far North of the Sahara to a far south…

Dry Season

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The series premiere of this globetrotting series about the human impacts of climate change explores the devastating effects of extreme drought and…

Surge, The

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In episode three of the series "Years of Living Dangerously", MSNBC’s Chris Hayes shadows a climate change skeptic, Republican Congressman Michael…

My City, Your City: A Senegalese Mayor Fights Sea Level Rise

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During the annual rainy season in Saint-Louis, one of Senegal’s largest cities, thousands of people face upheaval from flood devastation linked to…

Secrets of the Oceans: Climate Control

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When it comes to regulating global temperatures, forget the Amazon rainforest. It’s the oceans that really deserve the title of 'lungs of the…

Solomon Islands and Australia, The

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The world is changing in ways never seen before. Humanity is up against a global problem that threatens our way of life. In this series, Ade Adepitan…

Bangladesh and Bhutan

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Ade travels through the stunning water world of Bangladesh's Ganges delta, before heading into the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The Bangladesh…

Saving Venice

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The “Floating City” is sinking under rising seas and the weight of mass tourism. Now Venice’s residents are fighting to reclaim it, as Samantha…

New York

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With 520 miles of shoreline and absolutely no coastal protection, the big question facing New York City is whether one of the world’s greatest…

Tokyo

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One of the world’s most populous cities has the world’s largest problems. From typhoons and tsunamis, to earthquakes, storm surges, and sinking…

London

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For decades, London trusted that its sophisticated Thames Barrier would keep it safe from water. But as sea levels rise and rainfall increases,…

Miami

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No city on Earth faces a greater threat from rising seas and violent storms than Miami. But as development booms, residents of Miami wonder if…

Climate Challenge: Part 2

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In Uganda, Siwan quickly learns how important trees are for the survival of the vulnerable community of Mbale. Despite being 15,000km apart, with…