This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree- that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000 years and climbing. This series goes beyond the science and impacts of climate change to look at exciting ideas and technologies that will create a truly sustainable future. It is narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves. This episode explores the underlying science of climate change. North and South America, Asia, and Europe are studied to determine what today's rising temperatures mean for our own future.

This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree - that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000 years and climbing. This series goes beyond the science and impacts of climate change to look at exciting ideas and technologies that will create a truly sustainable future. It is narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves. This episode reveals the often surprising consequences of climate change through the stories of real people already living through them - it is more than just heat.

This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree- that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000 years and climbing. This series goes beyond the science and impacts of climate change to look at exciting ideas and technologies that will create a truly sustainable future. It is narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves. This episode sweeps around the world to introduce us to the people and communities who are combating the great warming with commitment, enthusiasm and new technologies.