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Megadroughts and Indigenous Voices
7:51
The Southwest is in a megadrought, but Native Americans have survived them before.
Tides of Tradition
9:47
Following a local Unangax̂ hunter, hear the realities of food access in the changing Arctic.
Legacy of the Land
6:47
Using photo archives and ancestral knowledge, witness coastal erosion in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Picture a Scientist (with Audio Description)
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1:52:37
Researchers expose longstanding discrimination against women in science.
A Massive Volcanic Eruption
1:14
This rock is what remains from one of the biggest volcanic eruptions ever.
The Grand Canyon's Oldest Rocks
0:19
“This rock is more than 4000 feet below the rim of the canyon."
From Lava to Land
2:14
So how did North America and its fellow continents get started?
Five Steps of Volcanic Rock
0:26
These falls are the record of a series of volcanic eruptions that happened in this area.
Semi-Precious Pebbles
0:57
Where you find agates, volcanoes—the source of the gas bubbles—are usually not far way.
Tearing North America Apart
1:01
A map of the Midwest of the United States shows the distribution of basalt flows.
Volcanoes of Sand
1:33
What we found were strangely regular circles in the sandstone.
Monument Rocks 2
1:48
This video explores Monument Rocks.
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