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NOVA special exploring warming waters of the Gulf of Maine begins July 24
July 15, 2024 Leave a Comment
Explore the Gulf of Maine, a body of water that is warming 97% faster than the global ocean – and what that means for the animals, for the jobs dependent upon it and the millions of people along its shores – in Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, a NOVA Special Presentation.
The special premieres 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 on PBS Wisconsin and the free PBS App.
Sea Change blends science, exploration, stunning natural history and stories of human experience to illuminate how what happens in the Gulf of Maine could have profound global implications.
Viewers will encounter the spectacular wilderness and wildlife that still teems in these waters. The series also documents the range of people including scientists, Native Americans, fishers and entrepreneurs working to reveal the Gulf’s complex history and help understand what role the ocean plays in all of our lives.
A marine treasure of some 36,000 square miles, the Gulf of Maine stretches from the tip of Cape Cod to Nova Scotia and is more than a thousand feet deep at its lowest point. It courses with cold, nutrient-rich water, mixed by the world’s biggest tides. This rich environment feeds a web of more than 3,000 species ranging from microscopic plankton to massive right whales.
Millions of people have lived along the Gulf, drawing their sustenance and livelihood from its plentiful depths. It is a seminal body of water, a cradle to ancient peoples and a lifeline to fragile marine ecosystems. But for all its storied bounty – and because of it – the Gulf is also in peril, with some of its fisheries now depleted to extreme levels.
We are at a crossroads for the future of the Gulf of Maine – and our oceans. Does the Gulf retain enough of its biodiversity and regenerative strength to weather the human-induced storm? Is the sheer beauty of the place and spectacular range of its creatures enough to wake us to the stakes? Sea Change tells this epic oceanic story, with stunning photography to drive home the endless wonder of this unmatched natural resource.
