Is Impacts: Climates Change the World coming back?
Impacts: Climates Change the World (2025–present) on NHK World
The answer: Yes — returns today.
Next episode · S2026E20 · "World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 4 The Angkor Ruins Face Severe Climates" · on NHK World
2seasons
49episodes
2upcoming
About Impacts: Climates Change the World
Impacts: Climate Change the World's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired on February 14, 2026, and is currently between seasons.
Impacts: Climate Change the World is a documentary series that explores how climate change is affecting the entire Earth at an unprecedented speed and scale. Premiering on March 30, 2025, on NHK World, the series uses scientific data and recent findings to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of climate change.
Each episode has a runtime of approximately 10 minutes.
Impacts: Climates Change the World episode schedule
2 upcoming · 47 aired . Next episode: July 30, 2026.
Upcoming · 2
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | S2026·E20 | World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 4 The Angkor Ruins Face Severe Climates |
| July 31, 2026 | S2026·E21 | World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 5 Protection through Education |
Aired · 47
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | S2026·E19 | World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 3 Itsukushima Shrine and the Rising Sea Level |
| July 28, 2026 | S2026·E18 | World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 2 Ancient Greek Treasures Facing Extreme Heat |
| July 27, 2026 | S2026·E17 | World Heritage Under Threat: Episode 1 Damage on the Rise |
| July 17, 2026 | S2026·E16 | The "Time Bomb" Ticking Beneath Our Oceans |
| June 26, 2026 | S2026·E15 | A Surge in Coal Amid an Energy Crisis |
| June 12, 2026 | S2026·E14 | Returning Carbon to the Soil |
| May 29, 2026 | S2026·E13 | Bamboo Invasion: Threat or Resource? |
| May 15, 2026 | S2026·E12 | How a Lake Lost Its "Divine Ice" |
| April 24, 2026 | S2026·E11 | Water Bankruptcy: An Irreversible Crisis |
| March 27, 2026 | S2026·E10 | Elephant Encounters: Why Are They Surging? |
| March 13, 2026 | S2026·E9 | "Climate Refugees": the Growing Crisis |
| February 27, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Why Is Hay Fever Getting Worse? |
| February 13, 2026 | S2026·E7 | On the Brink of Extinction?: Episode 5 Bee Decline and the Looming Food Crisis |
| February 12, 2026 | S2026·E6 | On the Brink of Extinction?: Episode 4 Wind Power and Birds at Risk |
| February 11, 2026 | S2026·E5 | On the Brink of Extinction?: Episode 3 Vanishing Alpine Meadows |
| February 10, 2026 | S2026·E4 | On the Brink of Extinction?: Episode 2 Melting Ice Accelerates the Polar Bear Crisis |
| February 9, 2026 | S2026·E3 | On the Brink of Extinction?: Episode 1 Over 48,000 Species Facing the Risk |
| January 30, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Plankton: The Crisis in the Oceans |
| January 16, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Extreme Snowfall: An Effect of Global Warming |
| December 19, 2025 | S2025·E28 | Data Centers: The New Surge in CO2 Emissions |
| December 5, 2025 | S2025·E27 | Food Waste Fuels Global Warming |
| November 14, 2025 | S2025·E26 | COP30 in Brazil: Episode 5 Regeneration Through Agroforestry |
| November 13, 2025 | S2025·E25 | COP30 in Brazil: Episode 4 Climate Change and the Global Food Crisis |
| November 12, 2025 | S2025·E24 | COP30 in Brazil: Episode 3 An Ocean Current Nightmare |
| November 11, 2025 | S2025·E23 | COP30 in Brazil: Episode 2 Tropical Rainforest in Crisis |
| November 10, 2025 | S2025·E22 | COP30 in Brazil: Episode 1 International Cooperation Put to the Test |
| September 26, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Climate Change in Asia ep. 5: Global Warming Brings Rain and Floods in Thailand |
| September 25, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Climate Change in Asia ep. 4: Saving Vietnam's Fields from Rising Water Levels |
| September 24, 2025 | S2025·E19 | Climate Change in Asia ep. 3: The Threat of Dengue Fever in the Philippines |
| September 23, 2025 | S2025·E18 | Climate Change in Asia ep. 2: Indonesia Struggles With Forest Megafires |
Show 17 earlier episodes
| September 22, 2025 | S2025·E17 | Climate Change in Asia ep.1: New Data From the Frontlines |
| September 19, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Bears on the Rise: Links with Global Warming |
| September 5, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Tornadoes: A Deadly Surge |
| August 22, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Forest Resilience |
| July 25, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Deadly Fires Threaten Australia's Wildlife |
| July 11, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Rice Resilient to Climate Change |
| June 27, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Endangered Journey: The Decline of Japan's Chum Salmon |
| June 13, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Hope for the Future: Restoring Peatlands |
| June 6, 2025 | S2025·E9 | EXPO 2025 ep.5 Nature-Based Solutions to Sea Level Rise |
| June 5, 2025 | S2025·E8 | EXPO 2025 ep.4 Weaving the Future With Fishing Net Recycling |
| June 4, 2025 | S2025·E7 | EXPO 2025 ep. 3 BLUE OCEAN DOME: Reviving Our Oceans |
| June 3, 2025 | S2025·E6 | EXPO 2025 ep.2 Climate-Friendly Architecture |
| June 2, 2025 | S2025·E5 | EXPO 2025 ep.1 The Forefront of Carbon Recycling |
| May 23, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Protecting Rock Ptarmigan From Global Warming |
| May 9, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Durable Environment-Friendly Concrete |
| April 25, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Facing the 1.5℃ Challenge |
| March 30, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Reducing Methane Emission from Rice Paddies |