Produced by Njanji Chauke
Special Assignment has just returned from an expedition to the frozen Arctic ocean, 85º North between Norway and the Greenland coast, all in the name of documenting the effects of climate change. Scientists say sea-ice in the “refrigerator of the planet” as the Arctic region is commonly called, is melting due to global warming.Climate change continues to be a big talking point in South Africa and the rest of the world, especially as world leaders and activists prepare to gather in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change Conference, COP17, from November 28 to December 9 this year.
Thursday, November 24 on SABC3 at 9pm
Join Special Assignment for more on this expedition to the “white wilderness” and get a firsthand account of the realities of global warming.
For more information:
Special Assignment office: (011) 714 -6086/6575
Acting Executive Producer: Busisiwe Ntuli – 083 346 7291
Co-ordinator: Menatalie Van Rooyen – 083 241 7670
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