Planet Ice

This series invites us on a spectacular discovery of the worlds’ most outstanding glaciers. They’ve survived for millennia, but do they still have a future? Threatened by global warming, they "melt" at an alarming rate. Director Thierry Berrod is determined to discover the truth behind the increased water flow on the surface of these giant ice sheets. Join experts on expeditions to the highest weather stations in Europe and the world. Planet Ice features stunning aerial shots, perilous shootings in tunnels of ice and timelapse sequences with previously unpublished images. 1. The Alps, glaciers under close surveillance 2. Andes, the end of the glaciers? 3. Greenland, a journey under the ice 4. The Himalayas, the abode of snow