Our world is changing. We’re the reason. But there can be hope.
Art and science unite to explore nature, humanity, and the paths that lie before us.
Stirring music blends with stunning photography and paintings, marveling at the beauty of the elegant—and fragile—systems that make life possible.
Dive deeper with The NOVA Podcast
In The Crossroads Series, The NOVA Podcast explores the looming challenges of climate change and sustainability. Scientific experts join the artists and musicians of Rising Tide to discuss their personal experiences, ponder how art can drive the public conversation, and ask what steps we can take to ensure a better future for ourselves and our descendants.
Episode 1: Rising Tide | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Episode 2: Water | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Episode 3: Life | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Episode 4: Food | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Episode 5: People | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
Episode 6: Stories | Apple | Spotify | YouTube
music by
Laura Kaminsky: Rising Tide (composed for this film)
Franz Joseph Haydn: “Sunrise” String Quartet, op. 76, no. 4
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 1
performed by
The Fry Street Quartet
Physicist Dr. Robert Davies, Utah State University
paintings by
Rebecca Allan
photography by
Edward Burtynsky
Garth Lenz
Lu Guang
To learn more about The Crossroads Project, visit www.thecrossroadsproject.org.