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Pandi River Expedition from Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts August 14, 2008
The Nakanai Mountains of Papua New Guinea are a remote part of the world, rarely seen by outsiders. Wild Chronicles joins National Geographic Young Explorers grantee Trip Jennings and a team of explorers as they embark on the first known kayaking expedition down the Pandi River from its underground ...
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Crossing Greenland's Ice Cap from Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts August 07, 2008
Greenland's ice cap is melting three times faster than it was just five years ago. In some parts, temperatures have risen five degrees Fahrenheit (-15 degrees Celsius) in two decades. Three adventurers attempt to cross Greenland's ice cap by kite-skiing. Their goal is to inspire young people to get ...
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ANWR from Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts July 31, 2008
National Geographic grantee Jonathan Waterman, biologist George Schaller and a team of researchers traverse the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to determine how the region is faring in the face of global warming. Home to some 45 flourishing species of marine and land animals, ANWR is largely untouch...
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Aquarius from Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts July 24, 2008
Humans are not made to live underwater, but that’s exactly what scientists are doing in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Located 60 feet below the surface, Aquarius is an innovative controlled environment that allows aquanauts to live for days at a time underwater while studying the cor...
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Spanish Wine Climate Concern from Wild Chronicles Digital Shorts July 17, 2008
Vineyards in Spain have survived bombs, wars, and plagues, but now they are facing their most life-threatening opponent yet – climate change. Wine connoisseurs can still enjoy a fine glass of Spanish wine, but the reality that some vintages may become increasingly rare or even nonexistent will be ...
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