Arte - Life in Hell (2010) Part 3 Survivors of Cold

Just 30 years ago, scientists believed that certain places on Earth were sterile. Life there was simply impossible, just as it is absent from other planets.But we now know certain creatures are perfectly adapted to these conditions, which would prove fatal for the vast majority of organisms. Scientists have dubbed them extremophiles those who like extreme conditions and they can be found in the most inhospitable places on the planet.

Part 3 Survivors of Cold

In cold environments, micro-organisms rule. They form the basis of a fragile ecosystem threatened by global warming. Scientists are studying how these species manage to survive in environments as unstable and ephemeral as snow and ice.

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