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Stay Calm and Drill On
Oil-rich Norway has adopted the radical goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. But as ABC Australia correspondent Eric Campbell reports, there’s a catch to this green revolution.
Earth in 1000 Years
This eye-opening documentary explores the latest scientific and technological developments in the study of earth’s melting ice stores to discover the fate of our planet in 1000 years time. Reaching deep into our planet’s history, scientists…
Surviving Earth
Surviving Earth is an independent Australian documentary featuring insight from Professor Tim Flannery, Ian Dunlop, Professor Paul Ehrlich, permaculturalist David Holmgren, Aboriginal elder Uncle Bob Randall, Professor Ian Lowe, Major-General Michael…
Red Ice
The polar regions are being affected by global warming much more intensely than any other part of the world. The global mean temperature has risen around 1.1 degree Celsius since 1990, but in the Arctic it has risen more than twice that number.…
Bill Nye's Global Meltdown
Bill Nye, the famous science guy, is feeling down. He’s visiting his therapist – Dr. Arnold Schwarzenegger – wondering why he just doesn’t feel like himself. He feels as if a horrible weight is on his shoulders, and life seems so empty, so…
Before the Flood
How much time do we have before our ecosystem collapses? Fronted by Academy Award®-winning actor, environmental activist and UN Messenger of Peace, Leonard DiCaprio, this landmark new film presents an informative and engaging account of how society…
Growing Glaciers
Glaciers are a good indicator of climate change. Generally speaking, the warmer it gets, the more they shrink. Evidence from many sources shows the average global climate is warming, so why do some glaciers appear to be growing? Explore this paradox…
Special Edition: Global Warning
On this edition of Night-line Matt Guttman will examine environmental issues including unusual phenomena caused by global warming. An ABC News Production.
Ice and Brimstone
In episode four of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl travels to Greenland to investigate the effects of global warming in the Arctic; Down south, Ian Somerhalder travels to North Carolina to listen in on both…
Permafrost of the High Arctic, The
Bernice Notenboom leads an expedition across Alaska to the North Pole to explore the ticking time bomb of the Permafrost Melt and the release of Carbon Dioxide and Methane. In this film, she climbs cliffs of frozen soil, explores an underground…