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EPISODE 3:  Bars, babies and a big breakthrough

EPISODE 3: Bars, babies and a big breakthrough

FromThe Last Continent


EPISODE 3: Bars, babies and a big breakthrough

FromThe Last Continent

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

Description

Over thousands of years, humans built civilizations on every other continent on Earth. But it wasn't until the 1800s that we arrived on Antarctica. Today, it's still a place with no indigenous population, no official government and not a single paved road. And thanks to a unique Cold War diplomatic breakthrough, Antarctica today remains a continent dedicated largely to science. How and why did humans first arrive in Antarctica? And what is it like for the men and women who live there now?
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