The Future of Nature

As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Visit the metropolises of China, the outskirts of LA, the bogs of Ireland and the favelas of Rio for a deeper look.

Human development is having a devastating impact on the puma population of LA, but conservationist Beth Pratt is campaigning to give them a brighter future.

The boreal forest is the largest carbon store on terrestrial Earth but climate change is causing devastating wildfires and threatening to destroy the forest.

Forests are the most effective carbon pumps on Earth, but only when they’re functioning well and rich in species. Meet people working to improve biodiversity, saving keystone species and using Indigenous wisdom to rebuild and restore our forests.

Glimpse into Earth’s grasslands, where the biggest animal numbers are found, and see how animal life helps to drawdown carbon. The latest science reveals their importance to our future, and what we can do to restore them to health and abundance.

Dr Daniel Kinka, ecologist at American Prairie, aims to rewild the prairies of Northern Montana and, with the help of the Aaniiih and Nakoda people at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, is reintroducing swift foxes to the area.

Ecologist Tristan Rouyer joins recreational fishers as they compete to catch and tag tuna as part of scientific research to understand how they have bounced back after over-exploitation.