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The oceans cover 70% of the surface of the globe and regulate the climate. They're also the greatest reservoir of life on Earth. And yet, between overfishing, plastic pollution and coral bleaching, the oceans are being given a rough ride. Mexico, France, Australia: meet the citizens fighting back.
They directly affect our climate and are gradually disappearing: how to save the glaciers and the people threatened by their melting? Hugo Clément meets Mike Horn and Borge Ousland at the North Pole, together with two volunteer workers, Hilde and Sunniva, who've settled in the Arctic to record climate changes.
West African black rhinoceros, Chinese river dolphins, Toughie the frog... In forty years, 60% of our wild animals have disappeared. Fortunately, ordinary people are working to save them. The last puffins are now protected on a Brittany island inaccessible to visitors, the police are protecting the scaly anteaters of Cameroon.
Présentateur
In each episode, geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explains the effects and importance of a specific force of nature, such as wind or volcanism. He also examines the various ways in which it shapes planet earth itself and influences life on it, often in conjunction with other natural forces, and sometimes with lifeforms, as in the 'apocalyptically' grave case of global warming.
Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand’s wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It’s also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.
