According to the current trajectory we’re on, Miami will be virtually uninhabitable in sixty years from now.
Miami may not look like a city on the verge of disaster, but rising seas and political roadblocks are turning this glistening coastal paradise into the next Atlantis.
Miami may not look like a city on the verge of disaster, but rising seas and political roadblocks are turning this glistening coastal paradise into the next Atlantis.
If nothing is done to curb carbon emissions, Miami is in danger of being underwater by the end of the century. Jack Black is there to find out if and how the city and other low-lying coastal areas can survive rising seas. He finds a political and business community in denial and talks to a few lone legislators, residents, activists and scientists trying to do something before it’s too late.
Season 2, Episode 2
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Jack Black takes a seat for a talk therapy session with psychiatrist Lise Van Susteren. They discuss the psychology of climate change. Can she help him?
Share ThisJack Black takes a seat for a talk therapy session with psychiatrist Lise Van Susteren. They discuss the psychology of climate change. Can she help him?
Jack Black takes a seat for a talk therapy session with psychiatrist Lise Van Susteren. They discuss the psychology of climate change. Can she help him?
Miami’s Building Boom
A behind-the-scenes look at the YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY episode featuring Jack Black. He meets with architect Reinaldo Borges to learn about the building boom that appears to be at odds with future sea level rise.
Miami’s Building Boom
A behind-the-scenes look at the YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY episode featuring Jack Black. He meets with architect Reinaldo Borges to learn about the building boom that appears to be at odds with future sea level rise.
Flooding in Miami
Behind the Scenes: In some neighborhoods in Florida, some people may not know that regular flooding is caused by sea level rise. Nicole Hernandez Hammer, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, takes Jack Black to learn more.
Flooding in Miami
Behind the Scenes: In some neighborhoods in Florida, some people may not know that regular flooding is caused by sea level rise. Nicole Hernandez Hammer, from the Union of Concerned Scientists, takes Jack Black to learn more.
Jack Black Meets a Young Climate Activist
In this behind-the-scenes clip, Jack Black meets Delaney Reynolds, a 16-year-old climate activist from Florida. Some of the state’s government officials don’t think we should do anything about climate change, but young activists like Delaney are fighting to change that.
Jack Black Meets a Young Climate Activist
In this behind-the-scenes clip, Jack Black meets Delaney Reynolds, a 16-year-old climate activist from Florida. Some of the state’s government officials don’t think we should do anything about climate change, but young activists like Delaney are fighting to change that.
Jack Black Meets with Florida Mayors
Jack Black meets with Philip Levine, Mayor of Miami Beach, and Dr. Philip Stoddard, Mayor of South Miami to talk about rising sea levels.
Jack Black Meets with Florida Mayors
Jack Black meets with Philip Levine, Mayor of Miami Beach, and Dr. Philip Stoddard, Mayor of South Miami to talk about rising sea levels.
The YEARS team is committed to covering stories about how we’re all impacted by climate change. Let us know if you’ve experienced sea level rise.
