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Global warming has resulted in the worlds glaciers breaking away and melting at a rate that cannot be replenished. We travel France, Greenland, Bolivia and Argentina with glaciologists and students, taking core samples and establishing what needs to be done to minimize the devastating effects of gla...

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Other Authors: Clark, Evan (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2010.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Glaciers.
Argentina.
Bolivia.
Greenland.
France.
Glaciers
Argentina
Bolivia
France
Greenland
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Summary:Global warming has resulted in the worlds glaciers breaking away and melting at a rate that cannot be replenished. We travel France, Greenland, Bolivia and Argentina with glaciologists and students, taking core samples and establishing what needs to be done to minimize the devastating effects of glacial melting. This episode also follows four extreme kayakers as they take on some of the most daunting waterfalls possible.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.).
Playing Time:00:23:45