Lift the Ice

Ice holds the keys to the cosmos. Planetary scientist Dr. Nina Lanza embarks on a journey to answer the greatest mysteries of the universe. From an Arctic lake that’s helping to find alien life to Siberian scientists hunting black holes to predicting solar flares using Greenland’s ancient ice.

Our ice hides a menagerie of life. Microbial ecologist Dr. Allison Fong goes on a journey to uncover the mighty power of these tiny creatures. From life-saving cures hidden in volcanic ice caves to alien-like worms with bizarre adaptations to blood-red algae that could transform distant glaciers.

Our past is re-emerging from the ice. Archaeologist Ben Timberlake investigates civilisation-defining mysteries. From cataclysmic meteor impact sites buried deep below Greenland’s ice to artifacts exposing a brutal massacre in ancient Alaska to a Soviet ghost town in the Arctic.

Ice holds the key to rebuilding worlds. Marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon explores the hidden forces in our ice that can restore ecosystems. From deep-sea Arctic habitats with regenerative powers to game-changing ice dinosaurs in Alaska to a dying glacier in the Andes that can kick-start new life.

Ice is the deadliest enemy. Former soldier and archaeologist Ben Timberlake is on a mission to reveal the ice’s role in wars past present and future. From hunting lost WW1 bunkers in Italy to secret Cold War nuclear bases in Greenland’s ice to modern-day Arctic espionage on Russia’s border.

Our ice is acting strangely. Atmospheric scientist Dr. Ella Gilbert embarks on a mission to diagnose what’s happening inside these colossal pieces of ice. From galloping glaciers in Svalbard to exploding permafrost pingos in Siberia to a vertical glacier stuck 650ft underground in an Italian cave.