The Future of Nature

Narrated by Uma Thurman, the nature series takes a rare look at the vital role of carbon in our planet, and the power of nature in helping to restore and stabilize our ecosystems. 

By blending compelling science with cutting-edge graphics and cinematic shots of oceans, grasslands, forests and metropolises, THE FUTURE OF NATURE brings the invisible element of carbon into view. These stories provide audiences with a unique visual representation of the planet’s ecosystems, uncovering the role that animals, plants and people have on carbon and solutions that could help stabilize environmental shifts. 

Featuring contributors from all corners of the globe, THE FUTURE OF NATURE follows climatologists, ecologists, Indigenous leaders and economists. Their stories reveal how nature is helping to rebalance Earth’s delicate systems and heal itself. 

The Future of Nature #101
Oceans
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 9pm

Learn how carbon is drawn down into the oceans by the “biological carbon pump.” Explore how complex ocean life, including plankton, the fish we eat, whale excrement, and secrets from the deep depths, is fundamental to removing carbon from the atmosphere.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 03/26/2025 @ 9:00 PM
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The Future of Nature #102
Grasslands
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 9pm

Scientists further explore the fact that carbon drawdown is boosted by life and examine the grasslands where the largest number of animals exist. From the tropical savannahs of East Africa to the tundra of the Arctic, from the plains of Kazakhstan to the prairies of North America. Heroic champions of nature and the latest science reveal how important grasslands are to the future, and what can be done to restore them to health and abundance

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The Future of Nature #103
Forests
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 9pm

Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but they are incredibly complex ecosystems, and the carbon drawdown only increases when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Forests of the world are much reduced and for them to effectively help in the fight against environmental shifts, protecting what’s left and repairing what’s been lost is key. There is good news: learn how chimps in the Congo basin are critical to healthy forests and Indigenous wisdom helps rebuild the Amazon. 

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 04/09/2025 @ 9:00 PM
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The Future of Nature #104
Humans
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 9pm

Expanding on the scenario of a world where nature is thriving, ecosystems are functioning, and carbon is stable, is there room for 11 billion people? Scientists reveal how humans are the ultimate ecosystem engineers - a keystone species - more than capable of looking after the planet. See stories where people are changing things for the better, integrating our modern lives with nature, and showing a path to a better future. From the metropolises of China to the outskirts of Los Angeles, from the bogs of Ireland to the Favelas of Rio. Humans can make this world one where we can all thrive!

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