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Poisoned Waters
For 30 years, federal and state governments have failed to keep their promises to clean them up. The public has lost interest, too.
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Extreme Ice

Extreme Ice
An acclaimed photographer teams up with scientists to document the runaway melting of arctic glaciers.
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Echoes from the Ice:
The walls of ice in Glacier Bay surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer. Watch the full episode online.
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Descent Into the Ice
A team of "glacionauts" ventures into a labyrinth of unexplored and hazardous glacier caves on France's Mt. Blanc.
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Extreme Cave Diving
What drives scientists to delve into flooded caves where they face rock falls, nitrogen narcosis, even drowning?
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Victoria Falls: Visualizing the Scale of the Falls
The scope of Victoria Falls, the world's largest waterfall, is massive. Here are some size comparisons to help you wrap your head around its scale.
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Victoria Falls
As the water level drops, life returns to the river above Victoria Falls. The shallow, clear water makes it easier for the skimmers and fish eagles to catch their food. The bull hippos call loudly, signaling to other males to stay away.
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Tracking El Niņo

Tracking El Nino
Scientists struggle to understand the El Nino phenomenon, second only to the seasons in its effect on global weather.
 



Springs Eternal: Floridas Fountain of Youth:
Beneath Florida lies the largest known system of springs, home to a plethora of strange life forms
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Life in Death Valley: Video: Devil's Hole Pupfish
At Devil's Hole, a deep aquifer-fed pool, a tiny fish has survived for thousands of years. But now, the Devil's Hole pupfish may be in trouble.
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The Temperature Puzzle
An apolitical approach from NASA
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