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Ages of Ice

Life in the Ice

Season 2026 Episode 3 | 3m 39s

Deep inside Austria’s Natur Eis Palast, microbiologist Dr. Birgit Satler reveals the vibrant, microscopic life that thrives within glacial ice. Algae, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and tiny animals like tardigrades form complex ecosystems inside this frozen realm.

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Arctic Noise Pollution
Dr. Melanie Lancaster is a marine mammal specialist and advocate for quiet Arctic oceans.
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Real Ice
The team from Real Ice work with the Inuit community on a radical plan to refreeze sea ice.
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Dr. Adrian McCallum and his team traverse the Greenland ice sheet on a 350 mile journey.
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