Polar Extremes
8.4
Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?
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38 people
Lucy Haken Director · Piers Leigh Cinematographer Zachary Fink Cinematographer
United States release February 5, 2020 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Windfall Films
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 5, 2020
TV · PBS: NOVA, Season 47, Episode 1
France
January 15, 2023 · TV · Ushuaia TV
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