ICE ALIVE – Documenting Life and Rapid Change

Published On: April 10, 2018

Joseph Cook is taking a closer look at the microbial life that can be found all over the planet's glaciers and ice sheets.

Joseph Cook is taking a closer look at the microbial life that can be found all over the planet’s glaciers and ice sheets.

It is increasingly clear that this rich ecosystem affects the melt rates of polar ice and snow and could be accelerating climate change. Narrated by Jim Al-Khalili and starring Chris Hadfield.

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Tags: 2018, Arctic, Documentary, Greenland, Ice Sheet, Joseph Cook(2023)

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