Tonight | Ages of Ice on ABC: can the polar seas keep shielding the planet? – Ages of Ice turns to the ocean tonight. The second episode, Polar Seas, asks whether the waters at the top and bottom of the world can keep protecting the planet. It airs at 8pm on ABC and ABC iview.
The three-part series is a high-stakes journey from Antarctica to the Arctic. It follows researchers as they push the boundaries of exploration in the planet’s frozen wilderness.
Last week’s opening episode introduced the series and its scientists. Tonight’s hour is the middle chapter, with one episode still to come.
The polar seas at work
The polar seas are one of Earth’s great superpowers. They help to steady the planet’s climate and store carbon.
They also drive ocean currents and sustain vast ecosystems. Life in these cold waters supports food chains far beyond the poles.
Warming water, vanishing ice
But the polar oceans are getting warmer. Sea ice is disappearing.
That raises the central question of the episode. Despite these changes, can the polar seas continue to shield the planet?
The researchers head into some of the most remote waters on Earth to find out. Their work shows why changes at the poles matter to everyone, wherever they live.
For viewers who enjoy natural history and science, it is a striking look at places few people will ever see.
Don’t miss Ages of Ice, Tuesday 10 November at 8pm on ABC and streaming on ABC iview.
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