Moyers & Company Chasing Ice /

In this edition of Moyers & Company, James Balog-one of the world's premier nature photographers-explains how "Earth is having a fever." At tremendous risk to his own safety, Balog has been documenting the erosion of glaciers in Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland, and Alaska. He join...

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Other Authors: Moyers, Bill D., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Affairs Television (Firm)
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2012.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (35 min.)) : sd., col.
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Table of Contents:
  • Bill Moyers Corrects the Record (3:19)
  • Meet James Balog (1:18)
  • Excerpt from "Chasing Ice" (1:14)
  • Convergence of Art and Science (1:28)
  • Film Clip: "Chasing Ice" (0:37)
  • Alaska's Columbia Glacier (1:47)
  • Receding Ice (1:44)
  • CO2 Levels (2:02)
  • What Made Balog a Believer in Global Warming? (1:18)
  • Why Tackle this Project? (1:17)
  • Technical Aspects (1:11)
  • Camera Failure (1:02)
  • Why Not Use Satellite Imagery? (2:28)
  • Are We On a Death Spiral? (0:44)
  • Uncovering Rare Earth Metals (3:23)
  • How Does Balog Justify the Danger? (3:16)
  • Are We at the Tipping Point? (2:02)
  • Credits: Moyers & Company: Chasing Ice (2:13)