Features some of the world's foremost polar scientists as they show how warmer temperatures are affecting the speed of melting polar ice, and how it is changing polar ecosystems.

Can six people endure Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic rescue mission today? Using a replica boat, and the same equipment and clothing as would have been used in 1914, explorer Tim Jarvis and his crew attempt to follow in Shackleton's wake, going beyond the point of no return, using their firsthand extreme experience measured against historical accounts to unlock the secrets of Shackleton's survival.

On a desolate island in the Arctic Circle, two men work at a small meteorological station, taking readings from their radioactive surroundings. Sergei, a gruff professional in his fifties, takes his job very seriously. His new partner, bright-eyed college grad Pavel, retreats to his MP3 player and video games to avoid Sergei's imposing presence. One day while Sergei is out, inexperienced Pavel receives terrible news for Sergei from HQ. When the truth...

Presents 24 lectures (each about 30 minutes long) by Robert G. Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, on meteorology.

Max Orbit discusses basic concepts of meteorology, the atmosphere, clouds and weather cycles.

Examines the 2017 superstorms that devastated parts of the United States and the Caribbean and the science that determines how well people are equipped to deal with hurricanes in the future.

Takes a close look at how conditions combine to create climate and weather.

Discusses the importance of IFR proficiency and working with ATC system to safely deal with thunderstorms and other challenging weather. Addresses the limitations of ATC radar and how to get the most useful information from preflight briefers, controllers, other pilots, flight watch, etc.

Reviews the basic fundamentals of aircraft icing, enhances the pilot's ability to assess hazardous icing conditions, discusses the effects icing has on aircraft stability and strategies a pilot can use to detect and exit icing encounters.