WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 & 8 at 9:00PM

Facing global warming, our planet is undergoing rapid and profound changes, with ecosystems transforming worldwide. As a result, animals and plants are moving in search of more suitable conditions, and their behaviors are evolving to adapt to a changing climate. This two-part series explores these global transformations and highlights nature’s remarkable capacity to adapt in the face of a changing climate.

Using cutting-edge visual effects, OUR NEW WORLD reveals the metamorphosis of landscapes: the migration of forests, the journey of corals, the greening of mountains after the retreat of glaciers, and the many transformations that are gradually shaping the face of our new world.

The series features experts from across the globe, including shepherds, fishers and conservationists who are confronted with the rapid transformation of their natural environments. In their daily lives, they must adapt, find solutions and reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife as resources and territories become scarcer. This series follows their efforts to keep pace with nature’s movements and to support ecosystems as they adjust to new climatic conditions. Through these human stories, it shows us how individuals can become a supporting force for nature.

“The resilience of nature is on full display in this beautiful and inspiring series, and I’m thrilled to bring it to PBS audiences during Earth Month, said Diana El Osta, Sr. Director, Multiplatform Programming & Development at PBS. “It also serves as a powerful reminder that humans can be a force for good in the natural world.”

Episode Descriptions

Episode 1: “The Pulse of Change” (Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 9 p.m.)
Four experts on four continents confront the transformation of their environment in the wake of climate change. They witness profound changes in the behavior of animals and plants around them and actively search for solutions to adapt and prevent conflict between humans and wildlife as territory and resources become increasingly scarce.

Episode 2: “A Wild Revival” (Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 9 p.m.)
Five ecosystems are entirely transformed by climate change. Ice fields and underwater forests disappear, giving birth to totally new ecosystems. Humans and animals must adapt as nature reshapes itself at an unprecedented pace.