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About Arctic Sinkholes

Investigate explosive Siberian craters and methane-bubbling Alaskan lakes as scientists measure what thawing permafrost could mean for the global climate.

Arctic Sinkholes is presented by NOVA PBS Official. Its listed runtime is 53 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a nature & environment documentary, Arctic Sinkholes uses arctic, sinkholes as its central frame. Nature films connect close observation with larger environmental systems. Consider habitat, seasonal change, human activity and the limits of what a single location can demonstrate about a global ecological issue.

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Title
Arctic Sinkholes
Runtime
53 minutes
Language
English

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