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EPISODE 1:  Nobody warned us it would be like this

EPISODE 1: Nobody warned us it would be like this

FromThe Last Continent


EPISODE 1: Nobody warned us it would be like this

FromThe Last Continent

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On a big white cruise ship, 140 tourists have paid thousands of dollars for a rare first-hand tour of Antarctica. Humans didn't set foot on the continent until about 200 years ago, but now, it draws more than 50,000 visitors a year. Why are people going today -- and how does this journey compare to the famous "Heroic Age" trek by Ernest Shackleton about a century before?
Released:
Apr 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (6)

About 200 years ago, Antarctica was barely an idea. Today it's a world of scientific possibility. How did we get here -- and what will happen as climate change continues to threaten this pristine land and the creatures that call it home? From the PBS NewsHour, an original four-part series on Antarctica -- the continent, its creatures, the scientists and the threats that lie ahead. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders