Frozen Planet II (BBC Earth)

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Our journey begins in the Arctic, where every summer huge quantities of ice calve from the edges of Greenland’s melting glaciers. On top of the ice cap itself, glaciologist Alun Hubbard descends into a moulin to try to understand the mechanisms that are driving this historic loss of ice. Frozen Planet's climate change episode to air in United States". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 4 February 2013. Baker, Emily (11 September 2022). "Frozen Planet II is a staggeringly beautiful call to arms against climate change". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 19 September 2022. I was a huge fan of the original series, but a decade has passed since it aired and we now have a far greater understanding of our frozen habitats. Ten years ago we were still debating whether climate change was man-made or not! This series tells the bigger story of all of our frozen worlds - which, incredibly, cover one fifth of our planet – at a time when they're changing faster than ever before. Frozen Planet II review – TV so relentlessly wondrous that you'll feel like a child again". The Guardian. 11 September 2022 . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

Uncertainty surrounded whether the series' seventh episode, which focuses on climate change, would air in the United States, where it is a politically sensitive issue. Finally, in Antarctica, we meet Bill Fraser, who has dedicated 45 years of his life to studying the Adelie penguin. Over this period, he has witnessed changes in weather conditions and the extinction of entire colonies. These ‘canaries in the coal mine’ are a sign that all is not well, even in the remotest place on earth. And changes here have the potential to affect all of us, so an international group of scientists is on an urgent mission to assess the stability of a huge body of ice known as the Thwaites ice shelf. If this plug of ice melts and slips into the ocean, it will raise global sea levels, impacting coastal communities across the planet.Madrak, Susie (17 November 2011). "La La La, We Can't Hear You! Discovery Channel Won't Show Last Episode of Climate Change Series". Crooks and Liars. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011 . Retrieved 17 November 2011. A Frozen Planet poster was produced in collaboration with and distributed for free by The Open University. [2] Both the Arctic Circle and Antarctica are mapped. In addition, detailed profiles of the respective flora and fauna, geology and ice formations are provided as well as timelines of human exploration. Holland America Line Premieres 'Planet Earth II in Concert' in Partnership with BBC Earth". Holland America Blog. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021 . Retrieved 4 November 2021. Television Awards Winners in 2012". 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 July 2016. Rapid ice loss is also happening across the high mountains of the planet’s continents. Glaciologist Hamish Pritchard uses a sophisticated helicopter-strung radar system to try to quantify how much ice is left in the previously uncharted glaciers of the Himalayas. It’s important as, downstream, some 1.2 billion people rely on glacial meltwater as their primary source of fresh water.

This episode follows the polar autumn: temperatures are dropping, seas are freezing, and arctic animals migrate south away from the expanding ice. Animals highlighted in this episode include the polar bear, the beluga whale ( Delphinapterus leucas), Brünnich's guillemot ( Uria lomvia) being hunted by Arctic foxes ( Vulpes lagopus), the muskox ( Ovibos moschatus), the caribou, the southern giant petrel ( Macronectes giganteus), the South Georgia pintail ( Anas georgica georgica), the Adélie penguin being hunted by leopard seal ( Hydrurga leptonyx), and the emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri). On Sunday 18 September 2022 the series saw its network debut on BBC Earth Asia covering the nations of Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. [10] [11] Episodes [ edit ] It was filmed by the BBC Natural History Unit. The production team, which includes executive producer Mark Brownlow and series producer Elizabeth White, was previously responsible for the award-winning series Blue Planet II (2017). In 2012, the US broadcast won four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series. [8] A sequel titled Frozen Planet II began aring in September 2022, which covers more frozen habitats than just the polar regions, while also emphasizing more on the threat of climate change. In May 2012, Frozen Planet won in three categories at the British Academy Television Craft Awards, collecting prizes for best sound, best editing, and best photography. [37] At the BAFTA Television Awards, Frozen Planet was nominated for Best Specialist Factual and the YouTube Audience Award, but lost in both categories. [38] It was also nominated for a Royal Television Society award. [39]Looking down at our planet from space it may come as a surprise how much of it is blanketed in snow and ice. These vast frozen wildernesses cover more than a fifth of the earth ... From the highest peaks to snow-bound deserts to alien worlds deep beneath the ice, they are home to an astonishing array of animals found nowhere else on earth.' BBC News - Frozen Planet: BBC denies misleading fans". BBC. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018 . Retrieved 13 December 2011.

BBC's Frozen Planet is beautiful and all, but it's not saying anything new – review". The Independent. 11 September 2022 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Leaving Antarctica and travelling north, we discover frozen habitats that are created by altitude. The greatest of these is the Himalayas, the tallest mountain range on earth, which contains so much ice and snow it is known as the third pole. In the shadow of the Himalaya lies a vast frozen grassy plain that is home to the fluffiest cat in the world, Pallas’s cat. It may have extremely dense fur, but if it’s to survive the Mongolian winter, it needs to catch lots of gerbils and voles. Easier said than done when you only have short legs and paws that are sensitive to the cold. BBC's Dynasties II, Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth III are heading to South Korea". SEENIT. 8 June 2022 . Retrieved 24 August 2022. Published Thursday, 27 October 2011, 14:46 BST (27 October 2011). " 'Frozen Planet' premiere delights 6.8m – TV News". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 25 November 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Documentaries". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012 . Retrieved 13 February 2022.Elsewhere in the Arctic, it’s not just land ice that is disappearing. In the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada, biologists are trying to find out how the loss of sea ice will impact the lives of baby harps. In Arctic Russia, with the loss of summer sea ice, more and more polar bears are arriving on the island of Wrangel. Here, a local ranger and scientists are braving the hungry bears to assess their future survival.