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Embark on this epic journey to witness how science, nature, and tradition define our future.
Embark on this epic three-year journey spanning all seven continents and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Reveal how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.
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Embark on this epic three-year journey spanning all seven continents and meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of climate change. Reveal how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for a fast-changing future.
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Preview: S1 | 30s | Embark on this epic journey to witness how science, nature, and tradition define our future. (30s)
Finding Methane Bubbles in Permafrost
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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 40s | The ground is made up of both ice and frozen soil called permafrost. (2m 40s)
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Preview: Ep4 | 30s | Amid the world’s ecosystems in chaos, can science, nature, and tradition prepare us for the future? (30s)
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Clip: Ep4 | 5m 23s | For the Blackfeet Tribe, bringing back buffalo will revitalize the landscape. (5m 23s)
Antarctic Fur Seals vs. Leopard Seals
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Clip: Ep4 | 7m 20s | Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. Why are they disappearing? (7m 20s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 6m | The Comcáac Turtle Guardians are doing all they can to protect sea turtles. (6m)
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | As our oceans change, can science, nature and tradition prepare us for a fast-changing future? (30s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 45s | Seals are tagged to create a record of the increasing seawater temperature. (2m 45s)
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Clip: Ep3 | 6m 53s | Coral Reefs make up less than 1% of the ocean, but support a quarter of all marine life. (6m 53s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 8m 14s | The Yurok tribe conduct controlled burns to prevent wildfires and keep traditions alive. (8m 14s)
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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Examine how science, nature, and tradition can prepare us for the future as the planet heats up. (30s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 5m 38s | Shannon Diener receives a call informing her that someone has been chased by an elephant. (5m 38s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 54s | Elite athlete trains in Athens at night to avoid the punishing daytime heat of summer. (2m 54s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 6m 28s | Whale researchers attach sensors to humpback whales to gather scientific information. (6m 28s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 6m 44s | Witness the unique behavior of polar bears hunting beluga whales in Canada. (6m 44s)
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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Explore how science, nature, and tradition prepare us for the future as ice melts across the poles. (30s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 42s | Mountain guides venture into a glacier high in the mountains to examine how fast it is melting. (2m 42s)
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