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On Thin Ice

A documentary by CCTV America. 

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  • Climate change brings Arctic whole new way of life Climate change is altering more than the landscape in the arctic it’s bringing new jobs and progress to an area steeped in tradition, and a culture characterized by hunting and trapping.
  • Living in one of world’s harshest climates The Arctic is changing. There really is no debate about that.
  • Rising temperatures lead to melting permafrost As global leaders meet to discuss climate change, a group of researchers in the Arctic are focusing on permafrost. Permafrost is exactly what it sounds like: ground that’s permanently frozen. But a tiny uptick in temperatures is fueling concern that thawing earth could lead to engineering disasters and worsen global warming.