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Mexico’s Sierra Pinacate

Mexico’s Sierra Pinacate

Season 6 Episode 605
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Costa Rica: Laboratory of the Biosphere

Costa Rica: Laboratory of the Biosphere

Season 6 Episode 606
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Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present

Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present

Season 6 Episode 608
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Cuba's Far East

Cuba's Far East

Season 6 Episode 609
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Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire

Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire

Season 6 Episode 610
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Popolocas and Their Heritage in Mexico

Popolocas and Their Heritage in Mexico

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Turquoise in the Southwest

Turquoise in the Southwest

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Puerto Rico: The Colony and its Emergence

Puerto Rico: The Colony and its Emergence

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In the America's with David Yetman

Our Warming Oceans: Biosphere to Bahamas

Season 6 Episode 604

In the Arizona desert, scientists study a small ocean at Biosphere II facility, where researchers measure sea changes under controlled conditions. But the real ocean is uncontrolled and vast. David journeys to the Bahamas to join researchers in caves and in reefs who are making startling findings about changes in climate and their effects on our oceans.

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Explore how cities and countryside adapt to drought in the American Southwest.
The road from Oaxaca to Chiapas
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Explore the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas in southern Mexico.
Baracoa: Cuba's outpost on the Atlantic
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Explore the old town of Baracoa and Cuba's vast sugar cane fields.
Pororoca: Brazil’s Famous Wave
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Discover why surfers now flock from around the world to ride the Pororoca.
Brazil’s Pantanal: Wetlands and Wildlife
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Explore the world's largest freshwater swamp, the Pantanal.
Father Kino and the Southwest
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Learn everything about Francisco Eusebio Kino and the Mission San Xavier del Bac.
Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire
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In Mexico's southernmost state, David finds nations apart from mainstream Mexico.
Cuba's Far East
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With distinct Afro-Cuban roots, Santiago de Cuba was once Cuba's most important city.
Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present
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More than any other of the contiguous United States, Oregon has been shaped by volcanoes.
Dominican Republic: Of Baseball, Whales, and Limping Devils
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A hotbed of baseball, whalewatching, and a lively carnival, after years of turmoil.
Costa Rica: Laboratory of the Biosphere
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From a biosphere to a Costa Rican rainforest reserve, scientists observe climate change.
Mexico’s Sierra Pinacate
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The Pinacate Volcanic Range on the U.S.-Mexico border has a history of fire and brimstone.
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