On Thin Ice

The ice on the Arctic Ocean continues to melt at an alarming rate. On Thin Ice focuses on the life of the ice-dependent seals, one of the key species in the Arctic and one of the first to suffer as the icy platforms for which they rely, melts away beneath them. Without the ice, a seal's existence is threatened as it has no place give birth or rest. The polar bear also spends most of its life on the ice and as hunting grounds deteriorate, must roam greater distances in search of seal pups, its main source of food. We visit Svalbard, an archipelago lying in the Arctic Ocean, midway between Norway and the North Pole and explore a world in danger of disappearing. Climatologists predict if environmental toxins continue to be released at the present rate, all of the ice in the Arctic could be gone by 2050. Covered by a thick carapace of ice, the Arctic's temperature rises twice as fast as rest of the world. Surfaces devoid of ice are darker and absorb more heat. Over the past two years the expanse of ice has dwindled by over 1 million square kilometers. Scientists have traded in their snowmobiles for boats in order to conduct their research. Major changes have already been evidenced. Summer ice for example has receded by almost one-third over the past 25 years and animals are finding it increasingly difficult to cope their disappearing habitat.

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