CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 53m · NR

Polar Extremes

50%(2)IMDbDocumentary

Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?

Directed byLucy Haken

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Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
EN
Released
February 5, 2020
Studios
Windfall Films

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Kirk Johnson

Kirk Johnson

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Directed by
Lucy Haken
Produced by
David Dugan
Caitlin Saks

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