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Our Frozen Planet

Raising awareness around the frozen quarter as the circulatory system of our planet.

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 Melting iceberg in Antarctica

Our frozen planet is melting – and changes in Antarctica are potentially both disastrous and far-reaching.

Why Antarctica’s melting ice sheet should concern us all

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A key glossary of climate change terms to untangle some of the most common phrases used in climate change reporting and discussions.

Climate change jargon buster

A video that explores how harp seal pups are losing their homes due to climate change.

Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes

A video that explains the increase of king penguins in South Georgia and what this means for the rest of our planet.

King Penguins and Melting Glaciers

When a hole in the ozone was found in the 1980s, the world united to prevent catastrophe. We’ve come together to save our planet before, can we do it again?

Sir David Attenborough on Solving a Global Crisis

The Last Ice Area may be all that's left of summer sea ice by 2040. This video explores what this means for the wildlife and Arctic communities that inhabit it, as well as the impact this may have on the rest of our planet.



Saving The Last Ice Area

A video exploring how warming climates are causing Lapland bumblebees to change their behaviours.

Are Arctic Bees in Trouble?

Spend a minute in the stunning wild spaces that make up our frozen planet.


Spend a Minute in Our Frozen Planet 

Join the team behind the scenes as they film the natural behaviours of Weddell seals, and make a discovery along the way. 

Weddell Seals: Behind the Scenes

The team set out to film emperor penguin chicks fledging from the ice in Antartica, but come up against some problems... 

Emperor Penguins Chicks: Behind the Scenes

Telling stories of communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis - inspiring hope that change is possible

Frontline Voices

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Sunna Svendsen, a Sámi youth, gives a personal account of living in Norway’s warming landscape.

An indigenous community facing an unknown future

The glaciers of Everest are melting. The effects are being felt across the world, but what about the people that are closer to the peaks? Meet glaciologist and sherpa, Tenzing, who is researching and witnessing the impacts on his home. 

What Happens if Everest Melts?

In some Indigenous languages, certain wildlife doesn’t have a name as warmer sea temperatures bring new species to the Arctic. But as new words are created, old ones disappear.

Losing Language to Climate Change

These Nomadic herders have migrated with reindeer for generations. But traditions are changing – along with the place they call home.

Is There Hope for Reindeer in a Warming Arctic?

In her film 'Salmon Reflection' Norwegian and Unangax̂ filmmaker Anna Hoover explores the effects of a changing world on the communities of Bristol Bay, one of the last surviving wild salmon ecosystems.

Why Saving Wild Salmon Populations is So Important

Canada’s Hudson Bay is losing ice faster than most parts of the Arctic. A collaboration between scientists and the Indigenous people of this wildlife haven are working together to save it whilst there’s still time.

Protecting a Polar Home

Shining a light on local stories of the climate crisis unfolding across our planet, and the changes needed to enable global solutions.

Global Voices 

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Locals worldwide are finding innovative ways to cope with climate change.

Coping with climate change around the world 

The Maldives could be underwater by 2100. Maldivians are working together to look to the very thing that defines them - the ocean - to save its future, and their island homes.

Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.

Saving Treasure Island

There could be more than 1 billion climate refugees by 2050. The Appalachian Mountains promise a safe haven for America’s climate refugees. But what does the influx of people and wildlife mean for those who already call this area home? 

Climate Refugees Seek Shelter in a Mountain Refuge 

Yayasan Peta Bencana, the Disaster Map Foundation, is harnessing the power of social media to improve disaster relief in Jakarta. Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.


Could social media help save lives?

Is the Gulf Stream slowing down? And what does this mean for our planet? Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.

This Ocean Current is Weakening 

In 2022, Kenya experienced its driest weather for 40 years. Can local communities work together for a more secure future? Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.


Protecting Kenya's Elephants

Over 17 million animals died in the Pantanal wildfires of 2020, but many lives were saved by the people who worked tirelessly to save this unique ecosystem. Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.

Pantanal: Wildfires in a Wildlife Haven 

These animals aren't where they should be. Warming climates are pushing marine species into new areas. But what does this mean for an already fragile ecosystem?

Narrated by wildlife filmmaker Laura Pennafort.

Animals in Unexpected Places

This is what we can save if we protect our planet.

Reflect - Scenes from a Healthy Planet

What actions can we take to create change in the world?

Accelerating Change

Sustainable materials

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Climate change is a threat to us all, but our individual actions can drive meaningful change. 

Six ways to reduce your climate impact

Repair Cafés are bringing treasured items back to life. The Café concept has gone global, with communities across the world uniting to save broken objects from landfill and help the planet through collaborative repair spaces.


If It's Broke, Fix It

If we re-imagine how we travel, how much difference could we make to our planet?


The Future of Travel

Meet Bren Smith, former fisherman turned regenerative ocean farmer, who is looking to the ocean to restore and feed our planet.

Could Underwater Farms be the Future of Food?

New Zealand is home to over 80,000 native species. But the climate crisis is harming its biodiversity. Could the very thing that’s under threat also be what can save it?

Can Restoring Nature Save Our Planet?

Meet the individuals thinking about the possibilities of what we can achieve - as opposed to what we can't - to accelerate progress in the fight against climate change.

Optimism in the Face of Climate Change

Reflections on Our Frozen Planet

Explore urgent climate change stories and meet the brave and positive change champions through #OurFrozenPlanet by BBC Earth and The Moondance Foundation.

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