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Chasing Ice

2012 · 1h 14m · Documentary · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)

Art meets science.

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

Directed by
Jeff Orlowski
Written by
Mark Monroe
Starring
James Balog, Svavar Jonatansson, Adam LeWinter, Louie Psihoyos
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climate changecryosphereenvironmentenvironmental change field researchglacierglobal warmingmelting glacierpolar ice cap
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