Extreme environments disc 1

• Ocean
• Desert
• Ice

Ocean: The oceans of the world and the marine life that inhabits them. Features the Great Barrier Reef, marine scientific research, whale sharks, the Mexican Turtle Centre, albatross and seals.

Desert: Desert covers over one third of the world’s land mass and rising. Encroaching deserts are estimated to affect 250 million people. For those who live in the driest locations on earth, there are a range of skills and traditions designed to help cope with the arid life.

Ice: Ice-dwelling animals such as the polar bear are being affected by dwindling ice supplies around the planet. Glaciologists and research teams are working to better understand the effect CO2 emissions are having on the planet’s decreasing ice environments.