--- title: Watch: 2021 in Climate Videos description: From an interview with Jane Goodall to a documentary about a new generation of activists, here are TIME's top climate videos of the year. canonical: https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/ author: TIME Video article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2021-12-27T17:00:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:03:44.115Z article:section: Climate og:title: Watch: The Year in Climate og:description: From an interview with Jane Goodall to a documentary about a new generation of activists og:url: https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3dd74ec5edbce59f/698a20e7d075334e90e6c5fa/konstantinos-tsakalidis-top-10-photos-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Top 10 Photos 2021: Konstantinos Tsakalidis og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch: The Year in Climate twitter:description: From an interview with Jane Goodall to a documentary about a new generation of activists twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3dd74ec5edbce59f/698a20e7d075334e90e6c5fa/konstantinos-tsakalidis-top-10-photos-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch: The Year in Climate ## Video: The Cow That Could Feed the Planet [Watch (HLS stream): The Cow That Could Feed the Planet](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/dCY4u9Sk.m3u8) (6:21)  _Published 2021-11-01. Mosa Meats, which launched the first lab-grown burger in 2013, is in a race to make an affordable alternative to beef patties. TIME was given an exclusive look into their labs and manufacturing process._ by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Dec 27, 2021 5:00 PM UTC  On the Greek island of Evia, wildfires spawned by the country’s worst heat wave in three decades approach the home of Ritsopi Panayiota, 81, on Aug. 8. On the Greek island of Evia, wildfires spawned by the country’s worst heat wave in three decades approach the home of Ritsopi Panayiota, 81, on Aug. 8.Konstantinos Tsakalidis—Bloomberg/Getty Images by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Dec 27, 2021 5:00 PM UTC In 2021, the devastation of the planet increasingly demanded our attention. At TIME, we covered [extended droughts](https://time.com/extreme-heat-climate-change/), record-breaking [hurricanes](https://time.com/6053535/hurricane-season-2021/) and unprecedented [wildfires](https://time.com/6087748/wildfires-around-the-world-photos/). Here is a selection of some of our most thought-provoking climate videos of the year. ## _The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall_ The environmentalist spoke to TIME about her new book, life during the pandemic and the ongoing climate crisis. As Ciara Nugent [writes](https://time.com/6102640/jane-goodall-environment-hope/), Goodall’s quiet determination powered her through a lifetime of activism. In this video, Goodall argues that hope—which she makes it her mission to spread—is nothing short of necessary for the survival of humanity. --- ## _Generation Now: The Fight for Climate Action_ Today’s young people are coming of age just as the stable climate that has allowed previous generations to thrive on our planet begins to visibly break down—and just before our last chance to stop it falls out of reach. [This documentary](https://time.com/6114499/generation-now-climate-activists-video/) takes viewers through the history of youth climate activism. --- ## _John Kerry Is Bringing America Back Into the Climate Fight_ Despite [years](https://time.com/5864692/climate-change-defining-moment/) of [setbacks](https://time.com/6117499/cop26-final-agreement/) in climate policy, John Kerry responds to every question with optimism that reason will prevail, according to Justin Worland, who [interviewed](https://time.com/6109178/john-kerry-climate-interview/) Kerry for a cover profile. “I’ve always believed in diplomacy,” Kerry says. “I believe in the ability of people to sit down and try to work reasonably together.” --- ## _The Cow That Could Feed the Planet_ Mosa Meats, which launched the first lab-grown burger in 2013, is in a race to make an affordable alternative to beef patties. TIME [was given an exclusive look](https://time.com/6109450/sustainable-lab-grown-mosa-meat/#:~:text=Tawny%20brown%2C%20compact%20and%20muscular,southernmost%20province%20of%20the%20Netherlands.) into their labs and manufacturing process. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/"},"headline":"Watch: The Year in Climate","datePublished":"2021-12-27T17:00:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:03:44.115Z","description":"From an interview with Jane Goodall to a documentary about a new generation of activists, here are TIME's top climate videos of the year","url":"https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/","keywords":["climate"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3dd74ec5edbce59f/698a20e7d075334e90e6c5fa/konstantinos-tsakalidis-top-10-photos-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Video","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-video/"}],"articleSection":"Climate","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3dd74ec5edbce59f/698a20e7d075334e90e6c5fa/konstantinos-tsakalidis-top-10-photos-2021.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Top 10 Photos 2021: Konstantinos Tsakalidis","caption":"Residents Evacuate Greek Island Hit By Wildfires","creditText":"Konstantinos Tsakalidis—Bloomberg/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/climate/","name":"Climate"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/climate/","name":"climate"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6130233/climate-video-2021/","name":"Watch: The Year in Climate"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall","description":"Goodall says she understands the bleak projections from climate scientists and the economic and political structures that hinder change. 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