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California Deserts - Coping with Climate Change (#109) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

Deserts may seem to be barren wastelands, but they're teeming with life. Deserts provide us with some of the best evidence of past climate change. Life has adapted to the harshest extremes of climate - but even these hardy sentinels can be pushed over the limit. Join Patrick as he explores the deserts of Joshua Tree National Park to see how these creatures can survive and gather evidence of past climates and dramatic changes happening right now.

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KQED World
Thu, Nov 26, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


California's White Mountains - Ancient History (#110) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

I can think of no better place to see the changes of the past and those happening today than the deserts of California. Packrat middens, Creosote Bush and Joshua Trees have told us a story of a warming and drying climate and a precarious future. We're here in the White Mountains to visit with the ancients-trees that have survived over 4, 000 years and are a living historical record of past climate and perhaps trends for the future. From the adorable pika to pinyon jays life as we know it is changing here. The oldest living things on earth are standing on the front lines of the climate change battle and trees that have stood for 40 centuries may not see the end of the 21st.

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KQED World
Thu, Dec 3, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


Mountain Bogs Pt. 1 - Origins of a Natural Treasure (#111) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

"Bog", it's a term that conjures up stinking mires and muck in many minds, but in fact bogs are among the most picturesque and fascinating wetlands this world has to offer. Our southern Appalachian Bogs are in grave danger. But there's a lot of unanswered questions here, where did they come from, how can they be maintained and is there time and space for bogs in our future. Join Patrick as he travels from the northwoods to our own back yards in an attempt to understand these remarkable wetlands before its too late!

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KQED World
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


Mountain Bogs Pt. 2 - on the Verge of Vanishing (#112) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

Southern Appalachian Mountain Bogs are probably the least understood natural communities in the Carolinas. They are so poorly known that their "naturalness" is often viewed as open for debate. Despite this fact, they hold a large number of the rare and endangered species that grow in our area. Join Patrick as he continues to explore these wetlands and search the muck for one of the most seldom seen and threatened reptiles in North America, the Bog Turtle.

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KQED World
Thu, Dec 17, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


Bats: The Strange and Secret Lives of Bats (#113) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

The Nantahala Mountains of North Carolina are this week's setting as Patrick explores the ecological and social nature of bats, the world's only flying mammals. We'll get to know their biology and behavior, and along the way dispel some of the popular misconceptions and fears about these vitally important creatures.

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KQED World
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


Dominica Rainforests: Eden Rediscovered (#114) Duration: 27:10 CC Stereo TVG

Travel to an island paradise that's only 25 miles long, yet boasts more than 1600 species of plants. Patrick is your guide to Dominica, featuring more remaining original growth rainforest than any other island in the Caribbean, one of the highest rainfalls in the world, and several active volcanoes. Don't miss this expedition to the only island Christopher Columbus would still recognize!

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KQED World
Thu, Dec 31, 2009 -- 6:00 am email reminder


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