Movie Matinee: Polar Extremes

Movie Matinee: Polar Extremes
Tuesday, January 6th, 1:00 p.m.

Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson leads an extraordinary NOVA journey through deep time to uncover the surprising history of Earth’s polar extremes. Tracing clues left behind in unexpected fossils—from beech trees in Antarctica to redwoods and hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson reveals how these frozen frontiers have dramatically transformed over millions of years.

Polar Extremes transports viewers from towering ice sheets miles thick to warm, subtropical forests that once flourished at the poles, uncovering the sweeping climate shifts that have shaped our planet. Along the way, the film provides powerful context for understanding Earth’s changing climate today—and what it may mean for our future. The film runs approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes, is not rated, free and open to the public, and is made possible through Kanopy.