both animal and human.
Killam: I think, for me, an impac
tful image of a key deer
is one that kind of tells th
e story
about their struggles for su
rvival.
It does give you pause to thi
nk, "Wow,
"what does this look like down
the road,
50, 100, 200 years from now?"
Narrator: In the keys, mangrov
es are
a worrying sign of change.
But, back in Miami, they cou
ld be an important part
of the solution.
The whole area once had lots o
f mangrove swamps,
reducing the impact of storm
surges and flooding.
Good.
Narrator: Many have been removed
over the last century,
but Aaron and Ian would like
to see them make a comeback.
I would say mangroves are an
incredible solution
for many things that help prov
ide
critical habitat f
jor challenge to deal with.
Narrator: But, as the oceans
get warmer
and the severity of storms in
creases,
Narrator: The team will be th
e first to explore
the area exposed by the iceberg.
♪
The trip allows them a rare o
pportunity
to be the first people to set
foot
on a newly emerged island.
♪
[Cheering]
Wellner: Yeah, moments like t
hat,
where we get to jump onto roc
ks
that only seals have been on
before...
um, is exciting.
Narrator: Rock samples will help
the scientists learn more
about the history of Antarctica.
Wellner: If you want to put t
hat in now.
Narrator: Data from the icebr
eaker expedition
will help predict how quickly
Antarctica's glaciers
might melt.
The rate of melt will speed up
dramatically
if we don't reduce carbon emi
ssions fast.
What we do in the next few years
will have implications for ye
ars to come.
Wellner: One of the themes of
the work
is how much, how fast.
Will we have one meter of sea l
evel rise
in the next hundred years?
I personally think that puts
too much emphasis
far out into the future.