Life on Our Planet — Season 1, Episode 8: Chapter 8: Age of Ice and Fire

Episode synopsis

As the Ice Age thawed, humans rose above the rest. But the possibility of a sixth mass extinction now looms: Has our ingenuity caused our downfall?

About Life on Our Planet

Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Chapter 1: The Rules of Life
• E2Chapter 2: The First Frontier
• E3Chapter 3: Invaders of the Land
• E4Chapter 4: In Cold Blood
• E5Chapter 5: In the Shadow of Giants
• E6Chapter 6: Out of the Ashes
• E7Chapter 7: Inheriting the Earth