A Tribute to Life in the Polar Regions (Elegy - Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy)
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Music: Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy (Elegy)
Source: Blu-ray IMAX To the Artic
Editor: Powerdirector 12 - Logo: Photoshop CS6
The Arctic at risk
The Arctic is the name for the region at the very top of the world; it stretches over millions of square kilometres and it includes the tundra of Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Alaska, most of Greenland, and a huge frozen ocean surrounding the North Pole.
It is one of the last un-spoilt places on Earth.
It is home to almost four million people, including Indigenous Peoples who have lived in the region since time immemorial, and who have adapted to live in one of the coldest places on the planet.
It also provides a very special habitat for rare species like the polar bear and the near-mythical narwhal.
The Arctic acts like a global air conditioning system, thanks to its huge icy white surface, which reflects the sun’s heat back to space and regulates the planet’s temperature.
However, this natural cooling effect is under threat because the Arctic ice is melting due to climate change.
The Arctic is particularly sensitive to global warming and already 75% of the Arctic sea ice has melted.
In 10 or 20 years, there might not be any summer sea ice left at all. This would change the world as we know it.
Source: Blu-ray IMAX To the Artic
Editor: Powerdirector 12 - Logo: Photoshop CS6
The Arctic at risk
The Arctic is the name for the region at the very top of the world; it stretches over millions of square kilometres and it includes the tundra of Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Alaska, most of Greenland, and a huge frozen ocean surrounding the North Pole.
It is one of the last un-spoilt places on Earth.
It is home to almost four million people, including Indigenous Peoples who have lived in the region since time immemorial, and who have adapted to live in one of the coldest places on the planet.
It also provides a very special habitat for rare species like the polar bear and the near-mythical narwhal.
The Arctic acts like a global air conditioning system, thanks to its huge icy white surface, which reflects the sun’s heat back to space and regulates the planet’s temperature.
However, this natural cooling effect is under threat because the Arctic ice is melting due to climate change.
The Arctic is particularly sensitive to global warming and already 75% of the Arctic sea ice has melted.
In 10 or 20 years, there might not be any summer sea ice left at all. This would change the world as we know it.