Evolution Earth

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Wednesdays at 10 PM beginning Sept. 6
Thursdays at 3 AM beginning Sept. 7

Traveling to the far corners of the world, discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. Witness nature’s remarkable resilience as our perception of evolution and its potential is transformed.

“Earth”
At Earth’s extremes, animals are reacting in surprising ways. With animal’s homes changing around them at superspeed, the debut episode of EVOLUTION EARTH follows remarkable stories of resilience and hope. From humpback whales to tiny butterflies to ingenious savanna chimpanzees.

“Islands”
Islands are like miniature simplified Earths, where evolution is playing out at super speed right before one’s eyes. Journey from the Galapagos to the edge of Antarctica to seek out animals responding to the changing planet in extraordinary ways.

“Heat”
Travel to the hottest and driest extremes to see animals go to extraordinary lengths to survive. From the Sahara Desert to Australia, animals provide new clues about the changing planet and what it will mean for the future of our heating world.

“Ice”
At the planet’s frozen extremes, shifts in animal movement and behavior reveal vital information about our future world. Examine polar bears in the Arctic, penguins in Antarctica and other animals surviving in icy worlds.

“Grasslands”
Grasslands are one of the planet’s most important, yet most overlooked habitats. In the final episode of EVOLUTION EARTH, follow scientists as they discover animal species with the power to transform and restore the grasslands, turning them into carbon sinks that could slow climate change.