Witness the extraordinary life of Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who has gone where no scientist had before and transformed our idea of what is possible.
About the Event
Daring to seek the information about Earth's history that is contained in glaciers atop the world’s tallest mountains, Lonnie Thompson has found himself on the front lines of climate change, his life's work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
The documentary Canary follows Thompson, a distinguished professor of earth sciences at The Ohio State University and senior research scientist at the university’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, on this remarkable journey. This film is not yet rated.
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