Apesar de seu ceticismo inicial, em 2005, o fotógrafo James Balog conduziu uma expedição ao Polo Norte com o objetivo de produzir provas materiais das mudanças climáticas no planeta. Junto com uma equipe, ele enfrentou as condições brutais do Ártico e espalhou trinta câmeras em três continentes diferentes na região. Graças à técnica de time-lapse, essas câmeras registraram as transformações nas camadas de gelo ao longo de anos. Diante de uma compilação de imagens impressionantes, o próprio Balog se vê convencido da gravidade da situação.

Six polar explorers arrives to a remote island in Arctic for a year-long scientific expedition. When their ship departs, they unpack only to find a young stowaway, who romanticized Arctic heroes, and tried to join them on multiple occasions finally succeeding. That's how six became seven. Life of polar explorers is tough, and full of danger. During one year they are largely isolated from the mainland, and should survive using their resourcefulness, smarts, knowledge, and existing supplies with occasional unreliable radio communications. The Seven are resilient, cheerful, they forged a true friendship. Now they are ready to face the unforgiving Arctic.

Gombessa Expedition 3

Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice’s cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet’s global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Laurent will tackle technical and human prowess below the ice to bear witness to its remarkable underwater life. His photographs will advance knowledge on Antarctica’s unique and little-known biodiversity. On land, his eye riveted to the lens of his camera, Vincent captures snapshots of life in an Emperor Penguin colony.