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Untold Earth
What Are These Strange Towers Growing Out of This Lake?
Season 1
Episode 4
Many of the big saline lakes of the Americas are on the brink of collapse due to climate change and water diversions. Mono lake’s survival is due to the scientists, activists, and locals who have fought for decades to preserve it. Home to a unique ecosystem of brine shrimp, alkali flies, and migratory birds, Mono Lake’s desiccation would be detrimental to the wildlife and humans who call it home.
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