PBS North and The North 103.3 FM are one of the 10 stations that produced digital content—including short-form videos, radio/audio stories, and social media posts—to support the “Climate Across America” national campaign that works to spotlight how climate change affects communities across the U.S. and engage audiences in productive conversations about innovative climate solutions.
Follow the campaign on social media, using the hashtag #ClimateAcrossAmerica.
Is Duluth Climate Proof? A PBS North Digital Story
You may have heard Duluth, Minnesota is referred to as climate-proof, but what makes this small Midwestern city resilient to climate change? And is it, in fact, climate-proof? Hear from National Weather Service Duluth Meteorologist, Ketzel Levens, UMD Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and the Large Lakes Observatory, Jay Austin, about the science behind Duluth’s unique climate.
NOVA: Weathering the Future
This documentary will examine the dramatic ways in which our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to mega-fires and multi-year droughts, the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. At the same time, many on the front lines are fighting back—innovating solutions, marshaling ancient wisdom, and developing visionary ideas. The lessons they’re learning today can help all of us adapt in the years ahead, as the planet gets warmer and our weather gets more extreme.
Chasing Carbon Zero
This documentary will look at the ambitious climate goal recently set by the U.S. to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and slash emissions in half by 2030. But is that even feasible? What exactly would it take? The film examines the problem and identifies the most likely real-world technologies that could be up to the task. From expanding the availability of renewable energy options to designing more energy-efficient buildings to revolutionizing the transportation sector, and more, the film casts a hopeful but skeptical eye. Can these solutions be scaled and made available and affordable across the country? Find out why there is still hope that we can achieve carbon zero and avoid the worsening impacts of climate change.
Premiering Wednesday, April 26 at 8 pm on PBS North or stream later on the PBS App.
Related Events:
Kick Off Earth Weekend with PBS North at the Great Lakes Aquarium Friday, April 21st at 7 PM.
Climate Across America conversation with NOVA Friday, April 28th at 12:30 PM Twitter Spaces.
About this Initiative:
PBS North and The North 103.3 FM is partnering with NOVA on its “Climate Across America” initiative. “Climate Across America” is a national initiative that works to spotlight how climate change affects communities across the U.S. and engage audiences in productive conversations about innovative climate solutions.
Major funding for Weathering the Future and the Climate Across America Science and Society Project is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the GBH Planet Future Fund.
Funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.