The big picture

An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest...

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

The Earth Wins explores the delicate balance between man and Mother Earth, our inter-dependence and the impact of man's actions upon the earth and...

Mollusks deserve a second chance to better their first impression since the world is truly one of a kind. Enter the secret world of mollusks!

“Earth Hum” is dedicated to Rachel Martin’s Family Tree, a drawing that combines art, earth, and love all into one. In a...

The asteroid that exploded over Siberia, injuring more than 1,000 and damaging buildings in six cities, was a shocking reminder that Earth is a...

An educational film from the early 1970s about geology and how the Earth changes.

Global warming in context. What the climate of the past tells us about the climate of the future.

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the...

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our...

Liz Bonnin introduces a cast of charismatic animals to reveal the remarkable strategies they use to survive, and even thrive, through the winter.

The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the intense efforts of scientists to understand them...