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00:05frozen harsh isolated
00:13the arctic a land that has never welcomed human presence
00:22yet today this remote region at the northern edge of the planet
00:27is regarded by many major powers as the most alluring prize pursued by every possible means
00:45because beneath massive ice sheets hundreds of meters thick
00:49lie valuable resources that any nation would desire
00:57not only that the arctic's seemingly distant and isolated position
01:03opens up strategic maritime routes of great importance to major powers
01:11and a uniquely distinctive ecosystem plays a crucial role in maintaining earth's biodiversity
01:26it seems this land is gradually becoming hotter both literally and figuratively
01:36so
02:02On Earth,
02:03very few places allow the Sun to remain above the horizon for 24 hours in summer and not rise at
02:12all for 24 hours in winter.
02:20The Arctic Circle is one of them, an invisible circle, yet one that governs the rhythm of light and darkness
02:28across half of the planet,
02:30turning time into a tangible experience.
02:44The landscape here unfolds with stretches of permafrost, low moss wetlands, and cold northern seas.
03:01In summer, prolonged light erases the familiar presence of night along the horizon.
03:10In winter, the sky narrows into deep blue tones and the land sinks into stillness.
03:18Winter temperatures in many areas fall below minus 40 degrees Celsius.
03:31Auroras appear frequently as solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field,
03:38mescasting shimmering bands of light that illuminate the entire sky like a natural stage.
03:50At the Arctic Circle, the sense of time slows, leaving a quiet reflection on humanity's small place within cosmic motion.
04:04The Arctic Circle is becoming a zone of strategic competition, as melting ice reveals advantages that are difficult to reverse.
04:19Summer maritime routes are expanding, especially the northern sea route,
04:25shortening journeys between Asia and Europe and reshaping the balance of global logistics.
04:42Major powers view the Arctic as a critical northern security belt.
04:49Every move here can generate wide-reaching economic, security, and diplomatic consequences.
05:01The Arctic Circle
05:02The Arctic Circle
05:23Grimsey Island can be said to possess a rare privilege,
05:27as the Arctic Circle cuts directly across this small island in the North Atlantic Ocean.
05:38A single step here is enough to touch the boundary of Earth's extreme light.
05:46The island reveals itself through steep basalt cliffs, low grass pressed flat by constant wind.
05:54Cold ocean waves strike the rock faces without pause.
06:00The coastline stretches out like a finely carved line across the water.
06:17Grimsey Island is also famous as a seabird sanctuary of the North Atlantic, with millions of puffins, kittiwakes, and fulmars
06:27nesting along its coastal cliffs.
06:38Grimsey Island is home to only about 60 residents.
06:43Their lives depend mainly on fishing.
06:56Grimsey Island is home to only about 60 residents.
06:57Their lives depend mainly on fishing.
06:59of those different sides of the water.
07:00The coastline leaves determine the fishing calendar of the island's fishermen.
07:06Another lesser known practice involves choosing the time to go to sea by observing mountain shadows and the position of
07:15the sun.
07:25In a modern world shaped by data and digital maps, these stories quietly reaffirm the value
07:32of local knowledge in surviving within a harsh natural environment.
08:00Massive ice flows drift slowly, sunlight can last for weeks, and life still clings to
08:07narrow openings within the frozen expanse.
08:19The Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole of the Earth, bordering Asia, Europe, and North
08:26America.
08:32The ecosystem here begins with marine algae growing beneath the ice, serving as the foundational
08:40energy source for the entire food web.
08:44Zooplankton thrive during the brief window of summer light.
08:54Cold water fish take advantage of nutrient-rich currents to complete their short growth cycles.
09:06Beneath breathing holes in the ice lies the habitat of seals, agile and highly specialized
09:14predators.
09:22At the top of the food chain stands the polar bear, the largest land carnivore in the world
09:29today.
09:40Beluga whales appear seasonally, using sound to navigate through dark and frigid waters.
09:51The Arctic Ocean is gradually moving beyond its role as a distant and isolated sea, becoming
09:58a critical component of the global order.
10:06melting ice opens shorter maritime routes, linking Asia, Europe, and North America.
10:19Beyond that, this ocean conceals vast reserves of oil, gas, minerals, and underutilized marine resources,
10:27creating long-term strategic attraction as traditional resources decline.
10:37The Cards of the Pulse
10:37The Cards of the Pulse
11:02Painted wooden houses stand close to the cold sea.
11:06Light from the windows cuts through the early icy mist.
11:10Boats prepare to head out as dawn turns the surface of the water gold.
11:21In Greenland, human life endures through closeness and mutual reliance, leaving a rare sense
11:29of warmth within a frozen land.
11:38Greenland has a population of about 50,000 people, most of whom live along the western
11:44coastline.
11:50Small towns remain separated by ice and open water, with transport dependent on boats and
11:57aircraft.
12:05Indigenous Inuit communities maintain a way of life tied to hunting and cold water fishing.
12:13Small boats head out daily to bring back fish, seal meat and other supplies stored for the
12:20long winter.
12:27To survive in such harsh conditions, ye Greenlanders place great importance on helping one another
12:34water and sharing resources.
12:37Yet it is striking that this seemingly quiet land has become one of the most sensitive hot
12:44spots on the global geopolitical chessboard.
12:53Greenland holds a critical position at the intersection of geography, military strategy and resources in the
13:0221st century.
13:08The island controls the shortest routes between North America and Europe, turning its surrounding
13:15airspace and seas into an early control zone for strategic access.
13:27greenlanders.
13:28Beneath the thick ice lie reserves of rare earth elements, strategic minerals and energy potential.
13:35all essential to advanced technology supply chains.
13:46For major powers, influence over Greenland means holding a decisive key to long-term security, economic
13:54leverage and global balance.
14:20Svalbard places humans face to face with the limits of natural survival, where every presence,
14:26feels temporary.
14:34The Svalbard archipelago lies between Norway and the North Pole, within the waters of the
14:41Arctic Ocean.
14:44The landscape retains a strong sense of primal isolation.
14:49Glaciers cover most of the land, interwoven with bare rock plateaus and snow-filled
14:56valleys.
15:05Svalbard is known for having a polar bear population that outnumbers humans.
15:11For this reason, local law allows residents to carry firearms when leaving settlements for
15:17self-protection.
15:24The archipelago also serves as a major centre for climate, glaciology and polar biology research.
15:32The global seed vault is built deep inside the mountain rock, preserving plant genetic resources for the future.
15:47In Svalbard, visitors can experience a quiet form of travel with real depth.
15:55You may join multi-day expeditions with survival guides, learning how to read wind patterns on
16:02snow, recognize ice terrain and observe polar bears from a safe distance.
16:15Some small communities organize northern lights journeys during the long polar nights.
16:30Svalbard also offers expedition tours by small vessels that approach glacier fronts, allowing
16:38visitors to hear the cracking and collapsing of ice, one of the most striking sounds in nature.
17:13Ilunasat ice fjord is where mass of water is located.
17:15Massive ice blocks break away from the mainland and begin their journey toward the sea.
17:25Here, the collapse of ice unfolds quietly, yet remains deeply striking.
17:43The ice fjord lies on the west coast of Greenland, fed by the Cermek Kujalek Glacier flowing from
17:50the interior into Disco Bay.
18:01This ice stream constantly pushes large icebergs down into the cold water.
18:08Each iceberg drifting in Ilunasat ice fjord is sharp-edged and carries its own distinct shape.
18:20Changing light causes the ice surface to shift continuously from milky white to deep blue.
18:34The icebergs line up and drift along a narrow channel before opening out to the open sea.
18:43Their edges are smoothed by water, revealing dark blue veins running deep into the core.
19:00When ice blocks collide, a dry and abrupt sound echoes briefly across the vast space.
19:22At night, falling temperatures cause the ice surface to crackle, a natural response to pressure.
19:29The space here does not feel violent, but holds a state of quiet tension, where every change unfolds slowly, yet
19:39remains irreversible.
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20:17Putarana Plateau is often described as a stone record of Earth history, yet few people realize that the value of
20:26this plateau goes far beyond geology alone.
20:47Putarana lies in northern Siberia, within Russia, covering an area of more than 250,000 square kilometers.
20:55The region was formed by massive basalt lava flows around 250 million years ago, linked to one of the largest
21:06volcanic events in Earth history.
21:24Layer upon layer of basalt created a distinct stepped landscape, deeply cut by long valleys and steep canyons.
21:34This is the largest basalt plateau in the world that remains almost entirely intact.
21:56Nickel, copper, cobalt and rare metals are concentrated within the ancient magma systems, turning the plateau into a long-term
22:06resource base for modern industry.
22:09Any nation that controls this region gains an advantage not only in reserves, but also in securing metal supply chains
22:19for energy systems, defense and advanced technology.
22:37The harsh terrain limits large-scale extraction, binding mineral value closely to technical capability and long-term governance.
22:48Putarana Plateau therefore represents a new form of power, where geology, technology and long-term vision define national position.
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23:02Let it be.
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23:19Let it be.
23:29Norilsk
23:30Norilsk exists as an extreme paradox, a large industrial city completely isolated within the Arctic Circle.
23:39Life in Norilsk unfolds on a foundation of permafrost and winters that last nearly the entire year.
23:48Temperatures frequently fall below minus 40 degrees Celsius, forcing buildings to stand on deep piles to prevent the frozen ground
23:57beneath from melting.
24:14Transportation depends entirely on internal rail lines and air travel, as the city has no road connection to the outside
24:24world.
24:40Norilsk
24:41Norilsk holds rare scale reserves of nickel, palladium, copper and platinum, directly sustaining key industrial sectors of Russia.
24:52At the center of this system lies Talnak, regarded as the mineral heart of Norilsk, where beneath the frozen ground
25:01rests an ancient magma system that formed metal sulfide deposits with exceptionally high concentrations of nickel, copper and platinum group
25:13metals.
25:30The mines at Talnak supply the majority of Norilsk's metal output.
25:35Playing a decisive role in smelting operations and export capacity.
25:42Palladium in particular is essential for the production of catalytic converters, influencing the global automotive industry as a whole.
26:06In an era of intensifying resource competition, this frozen industrial city stands as a symbol of material power in the
26:18modern age.
26:43Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest in the world.
26:49Located between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, Baffin Island serves as a natural bridge linking polar ice systems,
26:59oceans and continental land masses.
27:20Ancient mountain ranges run close to the shoreline, forming steep rock faces that rise almost vertically like natural fortress walls.
27:30Most of the island's interior is covered by permafrost, while the remaining areas consist of open valleys and rocky plateaus.
28:02Baffin Island is home to Inuit communities living in small coastal settlements.
28:08Their way of life remains closely tied to hunting and cold water fishing.
28:23The region plays an important role in climate change research thanks to its ancient ice layers and landscapes that have
28:33experienced minimal disturbance.
28:34Beyond that, Baffin Island hosts the Mary River Iron Mine, one of the largest iron mines in the Arctic, with
28:45an ore transport corridor crossing tundra terrain to the Arctic Ocean, shortening shipping routes to Europe and North America.
29:07The iron ore here has exceptionally high purity, reducing the need for complex refining and lowering energy costs in steel
29:19production.
29:20Control over this resource strengthens material security for construction, infrastructure development and heavy industry.
29:57Snow blankets andKit Island
29:58Snow blankets the plateau
30:00Snow blankets the plateau
30:01mines cut deep into the mountains, revealing mineral wealth that many nations can only
30:07aspire to possess.
30:09The Kiruna region lies in northernmost Sweden, within the Lapland area.
30:15It is best known for hosting the largest iron ore mine in Europe.
30:34The iron ore found here is well suited for direct use in high-quality steel production,
30:40supporting infrastructure, transportation networks and heavy industry.
30:46As Europe seeks to reduce dependence on external supply chains, Kiruna has emerged as a material
30:54pillar of regional economic security.
31:13Its proximity to the Arctic enables efficient access to northern transport routes, shortening
31:21export distances and stabilizing logistics.
31:36For any nation, unsecuring access to resources like Kiruna means holding the foundation of
31:44long-term industrial strength.
31:47The Kiruna region places humanity in a rare negotiation between land, labor and time.
32:12the Kiruna region.
32:25From the Kiruna region, the journey continues eastward toward the Yamal Peninsula, where
32:32the land stretches without pause and icy winds sweep across an open Arctic expanse.
32:56The Yamal Peninsula lies in northwestern Siberia, extending between the Kara Sea and the Gulf of
33:04Ob.
33:04This region holds a critical position within the Arctic climate and energy system.
33:11Its flat terrain is dominated by permafrost, shaping every form of movement above the ground.
33:18frozen rivers carry meltwater from the interior toward the cold northern seas.
33:49beyond its stark landscape, the Yamal Peninsula stands as one of the
33:55one of the world's major energy centers, holding immense reserves of natural gas.
34:00Large-scale gas fields across the peninsula supply energy to Europe and Asia, they are exerting direct influence on global
34:10energy prices.
34:11modern industrial infrastructure rises amid the frozen tundra, standing in quiet contrast to the traditional
34:20nomadic life of the Nenets people.
34:42The peninsula reveals that energy remains a defining foundation of power, even in an era shaped by green transition.
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35:24At Prudhoe Bay,
35:25life reveals a remarkable resilience in the face of conditions hostile to nearly every form of existence.
35:42Prudhoe Bay lies on the northern coast of Alaska, bordering the Beaufort Sea.
35:48The cold marine ecosystem here operates around seasonal cycles of ice formation
35:55and melting. During the brief window of sunlight, phytoplankton flourish, forming the primary
36:02energy base for the entire Arctic marine food web. Cold, nutrient-rich waters rise to the surface,
36:11drawing dense seasonal concentrations of cold water fish into the area.
36:31Seals haul themselves onto drifting ice flows to rest and give birth. As the ice begins to shift, bowhead whales
36:40and grey whales follow open water corridors into the bay to feed.
36:45Above, a seabirds gather in large flocks, exploiting abundant food resources before the cold season closes in.
37:07Along the coastal tundra, caribou move across low-lying plains in search of vegetation. Higher in the food chain,
37:16Arctic foxes and polar bears occupy the role of apex predators.
37:41Prudhoe Bay was once the largest oil field in North America and continues to exert a deep influence on the
37:49global energy structure.
37:50The oil extracted here shaped United States energy security for decades, reducing reliance on imports and stabilizing domestic supply.
38:01Prudhoe Bay
38:24Prudhoe Bay
38:30Prudhoe Bay
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38:34one can still sense the momentum of the Industrial Age that surged during the Soviet era.
38:56Founded in year 1932, as a coalmining settlement,
39:02Barentsburg once symbolized the Soviet Union's industrial ambitions in the polar regions.
39:08Hundreds of workers were brought here, living and working under harsh conditions to extract coal and sustain the town.
39:31The architecture bears a strong Soviet imprint. Solid, box-like buildings painted in muted tones cling to the mountainside as
39:42if bracing themselves against the Arctic winds.
39:45A school, cultural center, heated swimming pool, and communal canteen form a closed system of daily life, sufficient for survival
39:57and for maintaining a community.
39:59A statue of Lenin still stands there, his distant gaze fixed on the icy bay.
40:14Barentsburg carries quiet stories of a community existing at the intersection of politics and a severe climate.
40:22During the Cold War, Barentsburg became a parallel space, where industrial labor was closely intertwined with propaganda, art, and education.
40:43Today, Barentsburg stands as a rare testament to how history, politics, and human presence endure together in the Arctic.
41:23The
41:28Quiet, unassuming, yet beneath the calm surface of Nie Olesund lies an extraordinary past.
41:36Nie Olesund began in the early 20th century as a coal mining settlement,
41:42where labor and survival unfolded under some of the harshest conditions in the Arctic.
41:48A series of mining accidents ended its industrial ambitions and closed the vision of turning the Arctic into an industrial
41:57frontier.
41:58But Nie Olesund did not fade away.
42:17It changed its role and became a departure point for historic expeditions.
42:23In year 1926, Roald Amundsen and the airship Norg took off from here and flew over the North Pole, marking
42:35a first in human history.
42:52The architecture of Nie Olesund is austere and restrained.
42:58The low wooden houses, painted in muted colors, remain preserved like a living museum.
43:04Nothing feels excessive.
43:07Each building is tied to a historical moment, an expedition story or a step forward in scientific discovery.
43:32Today, Nie Olesund functions as an international research community,
43:37where scientists from many countries work together, live together, and share a single isolated environment.
43:46The history of Nie Olesund is not only written in books, but quietly preserved at the far edge of the
43:54frozen world.
44:09The history of Nie Olesund is not only written in books, but they are often judged that in books for
44:10the whole world.
44:12The history of Nie Olesund is not only written in books for the world.
44:16The history of Nie Olesund is not only written in books for the rest of the conscious field.
44:26Remote, frigid, isolated, it a Kortormit, a community living at the very edge of the world map.
44:34This small town sits on the shore of Scorsby Sund, the largest fjord system on the planet.
44:40Yet that vastness offers no comfort or advantage.
44:44For many months each year, sea ice seals off all access to the settlement.
44:50Aircraft cannot always land.
44:52Ships can approach only during a brief window in summer.
44:58Isolation here is not a circumstance but a default condition of life.
45:18People survive through strict communal discipline, hunting seals and polar bears, fishing through the ice, and sharing food form the
45:29foundation that sustains daily life.
45:32Homes are built low and solid to resist wind, conserve heat, and reduce energy use.
45:41And children are taught how to handle hunting rifles, manage dog sleds, and read the weather, drifting ice, and ocean
45:49currents.
46:05The church and the school are not merely public buildings.
46:09They serve as spiritual anchors, holding the community together amid ice, snow, and isolation.
46:19Standing before it a Kortormit, one comes to understand that humans can live almost anywhere, as long as they continue
46:29to rely on one another.
46:58Standing before it a Kortormit.
47:01Breaking ice opens narrow corridors between arctic archipelagos.
47:07The cold sea guides vessels into a journey filled with uncertainty and challenge.
47:29Located within the Canadian Arctic archipelago, linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, the
47:36Northwest Passage has long stirred the spirit of exploration in those who dared to enter
47:52it.
47:58Ships move slowly through ice-covered waters.
48:01Sailors must rely on patience, careful navigation, and the ability to read the shifting movement
48:08of ice to keep their vessels safe.
48:26The landscape of the Northwest Passage is shaped by chains of low islands and narrow inlets,
48:34constantly breaking and fragmenting the surface of the sea.
48:54This route haunted European expeditions from the 16th century onward.
48:59As many voyages failed and lives were lost amid ice, cold, and isolation.
49:07Some shipwrecks were discovered only after more than a century, when retreating ice finally
49:13revealed their remains.
49:29The Northwest Passage does more than carry you between two oceans.
49:34It awakens.
49:35It awakens a deeper desire to confront and endure the most demanding challenges within yourself.
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50:12In the Arctic, not every land has been fully mastered by humans.
50:18Franz Josef Land is one of those rare places.
50:22The Franz Josef Land archipelago lies north of Russia and consists of 192 islands scattered across the Arctic Ocean.
50:33It is among the most remote archipelagos on Earth, with most of its area covered by ice throughout the year.
50:41Basalt cliffs emerge in fragments between snow and ice.
50:46Glaciers flow directly into the sea, while massive icebergs drift slowly across the water.
51:07The prolonged stillness makes even the smallest movement stand out with striking clarity.
51:14Because of its extreme isolation, the ecosystem of Franz Josef Land remains distinct from much of the rest of the
51:23planet.
51:39Beneath the sea ice, are cold waters rich in nutrients, sustained plankton, and numerous species of cold water fish.
51:47Bowhead whales, beluga whales, and blue whales pass through these waters during peak feeding periods, turning Franz Josef Land into
51:58a biologically strategic stopover.
52:15On land, the territory belongs to polar bears.
52:18Their massive bodies, insulated by thick fur, allow them to maintain body heat in the extreme cold.
52:41Seals are the primary prey of polar bears.
52:44A successful seal hunt can sustain a bear for an entire week.
52:50They often rely on stealth, launching sudden attacks when prey is off guard.
52:56At times, they wait patiently for hours beside seal breathing holes.
53:17A Franz Josef Land offers one of the purest contrasts between resilient life and the absolute harshness of the Arctic.
53:51The Arctic no longer stands outside the geopolitical chessboard of major powers.
53:57Yet as the ice melts more with each passing year, the larger question is not who will reach the Arctic
54:05first,
54:06but how humanity will choose to treat the region that helps maintain balance for the entire planet.
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