
Narrated by David Suzuki, this three-part series documents the drastic changes in Canada’s North. Global warming is opening a wealth of business opportunities there, but can the Arctic’s sensitive ecosystems handle the strain of all this industry? Environmentalists, entrepreneurs, other nations vying for sovereignty — who will control the Arctic’s future?
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♦ A Changing World
♦ The Arctic Passages
♦ Adapting to Change
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