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Black Magic Island
Hoping to determine the effect of volcanoes on climate change, George heads to the island nation of Vanuatu where he rappels into the fiery crater of one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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Angry Planet
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Melting Siberia
On his first-ever expedition to Siberia, George witnesses the alarming effect of melting permafrost, visits a 12,000-year-old dog, and camps out with reindeer herders on the chilliest night of his life.
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Burning Australia
George heads Down Under during fire season to see if climate change is slowly causing Australia to become uninhabitable.
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Lessons from Laos
George crisscrosses Laos to witness a nation entering the modern world. He comes across ancient farming techniques, visits a conservation center that provides elephants a new way of life, explores an abandoned cave city, and paddles an underground river that holds some timely secrets.
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2019-09-18T19:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Iceberg Alley
George heads to the iceberg capital of the world — Newfoundland, Canada — for an up-close look at these floating giants from above, from below, and from the very top of a frozen mountain on the move.
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2019-09-25T19:31:00-07:00KCETLINK
Bangladesh Monsoon
Ground zero for climate change and literally at risk of being wiped off the map, George is in Bangladesh during monsoon season to see how resilient and creative locals are adapting to their increasingly hostile environment.
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2019-10-02T19:31:00-07:00KCETLINK
Polar Bears
The world’s largest land predator is under threat, and George is heading to Canada’s far north to see how polar bears are coping with their rapidly changing climate.
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2019-10-09T19:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
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