Overview
- Both episodes of Sebastian Ströbel’s Terra X documentary Meine Arktis are available on ZDF’s streaming portal, with Part 1 (Zerbrechliches Paradies) broadcast on December 25 at 19:15 and Part 2 (Im Bann der Polarnacht) scheduled for December 30 at 22:15.
- The film immerses viewers in Inuit communities and Arctic research, including a journey with geographer Laura Schmidt to the Sermilik station in Greenland.
- On-the-ground reporting shows supply interruptions in the settlement of Tinit, where drift ice can block ships for months and store shelves are partly empty.
- The project examines geopolitical flashpoints such as Kirkenes on the Norway–Russia border and the growing contest over Arctic resources.
- Ströbel is promoting the series alongside his autumn book release, emphasizing the Arctic’s outsized role in the climate and expressing hope the coverage spurs public action.