Melting Point Greenland (2012)

In the summer of 2012 one of the most vital ecosystems on earth the Greenland ice sheet experienced a meltdown that alarmed scientists the world over Greenland is an island encased in ice and its the worlds second largest ice sheet after Antarctica That summer ninetyseven percent of the surface ice melted Melting Point is a comprehensive examination of this event Videographer Snorre Wik shot the footage under tough conditionshauling around 1000 pounds of gear by helicopter by SUV on Greenlands mostly dirt roads and out on a thinning ice sheet made treacherous by the sun His efforts were both breathtaking and disturbing Additionally Jens Christiansson is responsible for filming the destruction of the Watson River bridge Marco Tedesco and his team of researchers filmed the moulins and ice cap during the record meltoff