Earth Day is April 22, but we couldn't wait, so we're celebrating Earth Day all month long! Check out these great programs to learn about nature, weather, climate change and more. 

April 3 on WHRO World:

8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. – DW Global 3000  
Coral reefs worldwide are dying due to pollution and climate change - can these vital ecosystems be saved? Plus: Could electric boats make fishing on Lake Victoria more sustainable? And how bison are making a comeback in the U.S. state of Montana.


April 20 on WHRO World:

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Stephen Mojzsi, geologist, stands at the top of a waterfall in Isua, Greenland. Photo: PBS.org

2-5 p.m. - H20: The Molecule That Made Us (three episodes)

Pulse, 2 p.m.
Explore how water arrived on Earth and how water came to underpin every aspect of existence.

Civilizations, 3 p.m.
Travel into the past to see how water may have driven our own evolution and created civilizations.

Crisis, 4 p.m.
Earth's changing water cycle and human profiting are forcing changes in our reliance on water.


April 20 on WHRO TV 15:

8 p.m. – Our Changing Planet
Conservationist M. Sanjayan anchors a global storytelling effort to monitor seven iconic locations.


April 21 on WHRO World:

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Courtesy of Jon Sayers copyright of BBC Studios

2-5 p.m. - Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World

Episode 1, 2 p.m.
Follow Greta as she sees impacts of climate change at three locations: melting glaciers and dying trees in Canada, and fire devastation in California. When a UN conference moves to Madrid, she sails across the ocean during life-threatening storms.

Episode 2, 3 p.m.
Follow Greta's journey from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to Poland, where she speaks with miners who have lost their jobs. She also visits the UK, where she meets with one of her inspirations — Sir David Attenborough.

Episode 3, 4 p.m.
Join Greta in Switzerland and Denmark to investigate potential solutions to limit climate change. She also explores how everyone can play a role, from what we eat to what we wear. Finally, she looks for lessons from the world's response to COVID-19.

9:30 p.m. - Water Warriors
When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life.


April 27 on WHRO TV 15:

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Courtesy of NASA/JSC

9 p.m. – NOVA: Can We Cool the Planet
As global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring various geoengineering solutions.

10 p.m. – Climate Change: The Facts
Scientists explore the impact of climate change and what could happen if temperatures rise.


WHRV FM - Wednesdays in April

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Courtesy of NPR

Kinship with The More-Than-Human-World
In various cultures around the world, human identity cannot be separated from our nonhuman kin. The landscapes we call home — grasslands and forests, mountains and rocks, rivers and oceans — are shared by nonhuman beings who may be considered relatives. Age-old myths and modern science reinforce these kinship relationships. From forest ecology to the human microbiome, emerging research suggests that being human is a complicated journey made possible only by the good graces of our many companions. Leading scientists, philosophers and writers illuminate how “personhood” transcends the human species and shows how kinship practices can deepen our care and respect for the more-than-human world.

These specials will run every Wednesday in April in place of On Being with Krista Tippett. Celebrate Earth Day a different way with WHRV this month! You can also listen online.

April 6, noon | Part One: Eye to Eye Animal Encounters
Have you ever locked eyes with an animal in the wild? It can be a shattering experience.

April 13, noon | Part Two: Plants As Persons
If plants are intelligent beings, how should we relate to them? Do they have a place in our moral universe? Should they have rights?

April 20, noon | Part Three: When Mountains Are Gods
Science tells us mountains are giant piles of rock, formed millions of years ago. But that's not all they are.
This hour, we'll remember a time when mountains were gods.

April 27, noon | Part Four: Shapeshifting 
There are old folktales of people who can become animals. Animals who become people. And there’s a lesson for our own time in those shapeshifting stories.


WHRO Kids

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April 22, 3 p.m. - Nature Cat: Earth Day Today/Earth Day Every Day
Nature Cat and the gang go on a nature hike over to Butterfly Hills to celebrate Earth Day.

April 26, noon - Nature Cat: Hooray, It's Arbor Day/Goodnight, Gracie
While celebrating Arbor Day, a heavy wind blows Squeeks' favorite climbing tree halfway over.

April 27, noon - Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion - Part 1
The gang navigate the oceans in search of Hal's chew toy that Nature Cat dropped down a storm drain. Along the way they learn how all waterways are connected.

April 28, noon - Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion - Part 2
The gang continues to navigate the oceans in search of Hal's chew toy that Nature Cat dropped down a storm drain. 


eMediaVA - Free Educational Resources

WHRO’s digital learning distribution platform eMediaVA℠ is constantly expanding to including educational content from local scientific and other organizations including Library of Congress, National Geographic Education, Sesame Workshop, Science Museum of Virginia, NASA and many more.

Check out our collection of Earth Day resources.

Can't get enough earth and science programs?

Check out these great on-demand shows.

Nature - Bring the beauty and wonder of the natural world into your home.

Earth's Natural Wonders - Visit the most extraordinary places on the planet.

Life on the Reef - Explore one of the richest natural ecosystems on earth.

Big Pacific - See the ocean’s dazzling creatures as never before.