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The second episode "Meltdown: Cryosphere under Pressure" will be simultaneously broadcast on 3 May 2014, Saturday at 7.30pm – 8.30pm on TVB Jade and RTHK TV31.
According to the Fifth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the average surface temperature had risen by 0.85 degrees during 1880 to 2012. The Cryoshpere is undergoing abrupt changes that have not been seen before.
In this episode, the crew visits Greenland, where it has been undergoing facelift changeover due to global warming. The melting of glaciers and how local residents have adapted to the situation are recorded. The crew also films at the northwestern part of China where the freshwater source at Kunlun Mountains have nurtured millions of Chinese, and explores the impact of snow reduction at Tianshan.
The documentary will be broadcast at 7:30 pm on TVB Jade and RTHK TV31 for four consecutive Saturdays starting from 26 April. A trailer for preview can be seen online:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxCj6sKxlpY.
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