Secrets of the Forest | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

[Mindy]

NOVA PBS Official
April 16,  2025

Can forests help cool the planet? Follow scientists working in spectacular forest landscapes in Costa Rica, Brazil, Australia, and beyond as they try to untangle complex networks of trees, fungi, and creatures large and small – all in a quest to tackle the twin threats of climate change and species extinction.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:07 How Forests Affect Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
11:40 How Trees Store Carbon
15:49 The Importance of Forest Fungi
22:20 A Scientist's Inspiring Story
26:05 The Critical Role of Soil
31:30 Insects & Animals in Forests
38:10 Efforts to Reverse Human Damage to Forests
50:24 Conclusion