Last Sunday The Discovery Channel aired the first episode of the BBC produced Frozen Planet.
I rarely watch TV but was interested because there had been some controversy and push back on the documentary series and at one point it seemed that Discovery would not even air the program. The push back came from climate change denialists who objected to the airing of the seventh episode which is concerned with the effect of climate change on the North and South Poles. Kudos to Discovery for planning to air the entire series in spite of the controversy. The seventh episode on Climate Change is hosted by David Attenbourough.
"Frozen Planet" is described as "the ultimate portrait of our Earth's polar regions." A co-production of Discovery Channel and BBC, it was four years in the making and comes from the team behind "Planet Earth," the acclaimed series that aired on Discovery in 2007.
The "Frozen Planet" team filmed in every nation inside the Arctic and Antarctic Circles during 2,356 days in the field, 1 1/2 years at sea, more than six months on the sea ice and 134 hours beneath that ice, according toDiscovery.
The first episode was breathtakingly beautiful. The filming was expertly done with never to be forgotten images of animals and landscape. Well, here's a taste:
Knowing the fate that awaits the spiecies and landscapes of the frozen poles there was a poignancy which permeated the stunning beauty. I highly recommend watching the series. Perhaps what's needed for action against climate change is for us to develop a consciousness bonding with the creatures who will be most harmed by climate change.
There were some humorous segments especially this one about the criminal penguin:
Discovery.com has additional information on the series and the filming and it includes this priceless live penquin cam
"You see an environment that's changing, if not disappearing, in our generation."
We can't just sit back and watch the slow extinction of these species and their landscape. There are solutions that can be taken and some are simple and within our reach. There are actions that we as individuals can take which can be most effective at mitigating the worst effects of climate change. One of the effects of climate change which is already visible is the melting of the polar icecaps. That can be mitigated with the reduction of Black Carbon . The greatest source of Black Carbon is livestock production. The science has been acknowledged we just need to possess the will.
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