Topic: Water
Chances are you need to look offshore to find mature coho salmon. But these salmon spend their youth and old age in quiet freshwater pools. And, in addition to a place to stay, salmon also need food. Learn more — today on Earth and Sky.
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- PreK-8 Guide
Few of us consider the impact car exhaust can have on drinking water. But researchers have found a connection. We’ll talk about why in one sense you drink what you drive.
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Some scientists think that in the late 16th century, the Plymouth colonists experienced a 20-year- long, coast-to-coast mega-drought. A scientist talks about tree rings and drought patterns — today on Earth and Sky.
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- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live (9-12)
The Spring snail lives only in streams that haven’t dried up in the last 10 thousand years. But, after last year’s California wildfires, this snail species might be gone. Today — how frogs may also be wildfire victims — on Earth and Sky.
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- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
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Rain that falls in urban areas typically flows into sewers and storm drains. This urban runoff has been found to contribute greatly to pollution in rivers, lakes, the ocean, and other natural bodies of water. That’s why some communities are turning to alternatives such as “green roofs …”
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- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests (9-12)
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