Arctic with Bruce Parry

Synopsis: All five episodes of the BBC television series in which anthropologist Bruce Parry embarks on another epic journey of discovery, exploring the wonders of the Arctic. Over the course of one summer, he travels through Greenland, Canada, Alaska, Russia and Northern Europe, witnessing the dramatic changes taking place due to global warming. He also examines the threat posed to indigenous people like the Inuit of Northern Greenland by superpowers racing to cash in on the polar region’s natural resources of oil and minerals.

Released on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2010
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 in 5 weekly parts beginning 2/1/2011
Subjects: Anthropology; Geography
Keywords: Arctic; global warming; indigenous peoples; Inuit; natural resources; oil deposits

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