Antarctica—a land of extremes—is warming faster than ever, and the consequences are profound:
Marine biologist Simon Morley has spent 20 years diving beneath the ice, studying its vibrant underwater ecosystems. Now, thinning ice makes dives too dangerous, cutting research dramatically.
Fragile glaciers are shrinking, King penguins are disappearing, and invasive grasses are spreading across the icy landscape.
As sea ice vanishes, sunlight fuels algae blooms that smother marine life, while violent storms churn the Southern Ocean, making research nearly impossible.
We’re in a race against time to uncover Antarctica’s secrets before its ecosystems are lost forever. The science is clear—Antarctica is changing faster than we ever imagined.
Can we act fast enough to protect this icy frontier?
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Marine biologist Simon Morley has spent 20 years diving beneath the ice, studying its vibrant underwater ecosystems. Now, thinning ice makes dives too dangerous, cutting research dramatically.
Fragile glaciers are shrinking, King penguins are disappearing, and invasive grasses are spreading across the icy landscape.
As sea ice vanishes, sunlight fuels algae blooms that smother marine life, while violent storms churn the Southern Ocean, making research nearly impossible.
We’re in a race against time to uncover Antarctica’s secrets before its ecosystems are lost forever. The science is clear—Antarctica is changing faster than we ever imagined.
Can we act fast enough to protect this icy frontier?
Location: London
WooGlobe Ref : WGA880793
For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com
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00:00Antarctica, a land of ice and extremes.
00:03But today, it's warming faster than ever, and the effects are startling.
00:07For 20 years, marine biologist Simon Morley has dived beneath Antarctic ice,
00:12studying its vibrant underwater life.
00:15But now, the ice is too thin for safety,
00:18cutting his dives from over 100 a year to just a handful.
00:22This thinning ice creates a catch-22,
00:25too thick for boats, but too fragile for scientists to cut through.
00:29And it's not just ice.
00:31Giant glaciers are shrinking.
00:33King penguins are vanishing.
00:35Even invasive grasses are spreading.
00:38The fragile ecosystems below are at risk.
00:41With less ice, sunlight fuels algae blooms,
00:44smothering incredible life forms.
00:46And rising storms churn the southern ocean,
00:49making research harder than ever.
00:51As sea ice disappears,
00:53groundbreaking research faces a ticking clock.
00:56We're racing to gather data before it's too late.
00:59Antarctica is changing before our eyes.
01:01Can we act fast enough to save its secrets?