What We Get Wrong About Climate Change

How melting ice affects all of us.

Huge thanks to Lukas Mann for helping to shoot this one:

📷 Gear I used to make this video:

Further Reading:

Paintings/Illustrations:
John Ruskin - The Aiguille Blaitiere, c. 1856
Thomas Fearnley - The Grindelwald Glacier, 1838
Rudolf Reschreiter - Matterhorn
Rudolf Hentzi - La grosse pierre sur le glacier de Vorderaar, 1789-1795
John Singer Sargent - Schreckhorn, Eismeer, 1870
François-Auguste Biard - Vue de l’Océan Glacial, Pêche au Morse par des Groenlandais, 1841
Gaspard Duché de Vancy - Le Voyage de Lapérouse, 1785-1788

Photos:

Maps/Graphics:

0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Sponsor
2:40 - Glaciers
4:51 - Local Ecosystems
5:42 - Forests
6:55 - Us
8:12 - Oceans
9:41 - Culture

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[oGurk]

I feel like you can make any place look amazing with this cinematography

[CaryMercer]

I have seen many glaciers around the world, and it is the same story; glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. The "heart's" arteries are being clogged with higher greenhouse emissions, warming the planet, melting the ice, and leaving less ice to reflect back the solar radiation. It is a nasty feedback loop. Impressive video, Aidin. Superb storytelling, cinematography, and editing.

[AtlasPro]

What an amazing video man! I'm really glad to see you getting some more traction lately!

[themexicandumpling]

I don't usually comment on videos, but this is just awesome. I'm an undergraduate geology student and I must admit that glaciers were never all that interesting to me until recently. I am currently taking a geomorphology course instructed by two very prominent glacial geomorphologists and they've absolutely lured me into all things glacier. You clearly did your research and did a great job simplifying some of the more complex dynamics of glacial activity. Geologists are so often concerned with what has already happened and the breadcrumbs we've been left behind, and it's a great change of pace to have someone like you remind us that the present and future is just as important. Very well done, I'd love to look at more of your content. It's a shame this video has <100k views.

[dopefreshbrah]

Your storytelling is bone-chillingly inspirational and informative. I'm always looking forward to more content from you.

[ptolemythespacenerd]

I recently had the once in a lifetime of opportunity to visit Iceland as part of a school trip. I’m only young, 16, but it changed me. On my third day we pulled up in seemingly the middle of nowhere. We met up with a group of really lovely locals to go glacier walking, but at first I was very confused because ‘base camp’ was almost out of sight from the glacier itself. They explained to me as we hiked towards the glacier that where we were walking used to be glacier 20 years ago, but due to climate change it had receded leaving a deep, long valley. I was shocked, obviously, but what hurt me and put the scale into perspective was that the ‘base camp’ and car park used to be at the foot of the ice just 25 years ago, and yet now all that was left was a partially flooded valley floor for about 2km before actually reaching the ice itself. The glacier walk itself was magical, but since returning my mind keeps on casting back to this moment. It’s made me realise how small humans are, yet their impact on the world is greater than I could ever imagine. The future is really up to us, and since my trip and discovering your channel I’ve been so inspired to just get out there and travel the world and, more importantly, protect what we have left and to help the Earth recover where possible.

Thank you for all you do, your content is amazing and I really appreciate you raising awareness about the natural beauty of this planet! ❤

[chrisgfly]

very rarely do i rewatch a video on YT, but yours, I do thx

[marinamaldonado]

I am an ecological and climate enthusiast and activist as well as a dedicated fan of your work which makes me so proud to see this video. You had a topic/problem that is not uplifting and put into gorgeous visuals and thoughtful explanation which truly inspires hope. you created hope. what a beautiful thing

[michaelcappola]

Fantastic work. Your style of factual storytelling is unmatched.

[thomasshealy]

Fantastic job, Aidan! The glaciers look so imposing and incredible, it's disappointing that we forget how vital they are to the world.

[HexAmberway]

Beyond words.... BBC NEEDS to get you as their CINEMATOGRAPHER. Congrats on another magnificent documentary!

[Zalinki]

What a gorgeous ending montage. All of your videos have a calming awe about them. Beautiful photography and editing as always.

[jeffreycarman]

The rate of melt that’s happening in the Cascades is terrifying. We must act quickly to preserve what’s left.

[TheCreativeNick]

Your analogy at the end of glaciers acting as the heart of Earth is perfect. Incredibly video as always!

[peterlamasters]

These are some of the most beautiful videos on the natural world I've ever seen. It's amazing how informative and well made they are, and Aidin absolutely deserves more subscribers.

[williamalexanderr]

Bro you’re the ONLY person that whenever I play your videos on my TV I have to put the volume 65% up and the brightness All the way Up!. Now that’s not to take away from what’s actually happening which freaking sucks ! But man why couldn’t you be history teacher back in high school? History class would never be boring

[keeganbenn]

Beautifully created, Aidin! Love these docs you make cause they inspire me as a filmmaker, but also educationally teach me something useful – always feels refreshing!

[katiemei]

Your videos are so easy to follow and have been a big part of me falling back in love with the earth. Thank you for another great video Aidin!

[noahedwards]

Aidin, you have absolutely nailed this. You’re storytelling capabilities are unparalleled to anything else I have seen/heard on this platform. You’ve simplified a complex natural occurrence, paired it wonderful visuals, shared how it impacts the entire world, and kept me engaged for the full 11 minutes. I really hope that this video gets in front of the eyes of people who do not have much of a connection with glaciers!

[EricSheffey]

Incredible video. I climbed Rainier earlier this year via the Emmons Glacier, the first time I've ever been on or even near a large existing glacier. The whole experience really put into perspective how immense the glaciers are up there, and just how vital the glaciers are to the PNW in so many ways. Having been raised in North Carolina, it always seemed like "glaciers" were just something found in textbooks, not something that so many communities in the US actively rely on to this day.