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Real Ice

Season 2026 Episode 2 | 3m 58s

While much of the Arctic’s ice is in retreat, a group of scientists are testing a radical idea to preserve it. In Nunavut Canada, researchers from the start-up ‘Real Ice’ experimenting with submersible pumps that bring seawater to the ice surface, where it refreezes, adding layers of protection.

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Austrian scientist Dr. Birgit Sattler studies the microbial life that exists in ice.
On Antarctica’s barren nunatuks, Dr. Ry Holland searches for microbial life.
Dr. Melanie Lancaster is a marine mammal specialist and advocate for quiet Arctic oceans.
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The polar regions are places of wonder and profound connection for the scientists who work there.
Go behind the scenes of the epic three-year journey to film “Ages of Ice.”
Discover epic science in the most extreme places on Earth.
Glaciologist Alun Hubbard stands at the edge of a perilous moulin on the Greenland ice sheet.
Professor Alun Hubbard is studying the cause of meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet.
Dr. Adrian McCallum and his team traverse the Greenland ice sheet on a 350 mile journey.
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