Powerful hurricanes pound the Caribbean, prolonged drought in Australia provokes a global rice shortage, jellyfish overpopulation threatens the Mediterranean, seas rise in the Pacific Islands and the Arctic. Evidence of the human impact on global weather patterns is all around us. Join us for a riveting series on Climate Change and the environment - Peace with Seals (Czech Republic), about the disappearing Mediterranean monk seal and March Point follows three Native American teens as they fight for environmental rights, are two new documentaries recording the further toll on biodiversity. Through these films and accompanying panel discussions, the Mead examines if we can reverse course and avert impending disaster.

Climate Change is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage, United Arab Emirates; The Cleveland Museum of Natural History; The Field Museum, Chicago; Instituto Sangari, São Paolo, Brazil; Junta de Castilla y León, Spain; Korea Green Foundation, Seoul; Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen; Papalote Museo del Niño, Mexico City, Mexico; and Saint Louis Science Center.

Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future is proudly presented by Bank of America

Major support has also been provided by the Rockefeller Foundation

Additional support for Climate Change and its related educational programming has been provided by Mary and David Solomon, the Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation, the Linden Trust for Conservation, and the Red Crane Foundation.