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Scientists investigate impact of climate change on penguin colonies in Antarctica

Daily News Lesson January 21 2026

Antarctica voyage explores why a massive glacier is melting

Join a live discussion from Antarctica with PBS' Miles O'Brien Feb. 10 at 12pm ET

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Daily News Lesson January 09 2026

Shorts: 'We made it.' Ship arrives at Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier'

Researchers will study melting ice to better prepare for the effects of climate change

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Daily News Lesson October 22 2025

Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes to inspire action

Soren Goldsmith, a 20-year-old photographer, uses an underwater amphibious camera trap to study the salt marshes

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Daily News Lesson September 10 2025

Climate refugees are forced to adapt, as rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh's land

Learn how one architect created a fleet of more than 100 boats, which act as schoolrooms, libraries, clinics, and playgrounds during monsoon season

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Daily News Lesson May 19 2025

Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder

Doctors used the gene editing technology known as CRISPR to isolate and correct a single mutation.

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Daily News Lesson September 12 2023

New report sheds light on environmental, financial costs of invasive species

Learn about the harm to ecosystems around the world caused by invasive species

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