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We live in a world full of contrasts. From the coldest to the driest of climates, the most populated to the most remote, the highest to the lowest locations, and everything in-between.
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The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program is a key contributor
to global climate change research. With facilities in three
locations around the world, ARM studies cloud formation and
radiative feedback in the atmosphere. Through continuous field
measurements ARM provides data necessary for development of
accurate climate models.
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Areas such as the Horn of Africa are suffering severe droughts
brought on by seasonal changes, climate change, political troubles
and population increases.
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Our planet’s untouched natural environments are shrinking, due
to pressure from human populations.
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With average temperatures rising globally, floods are becoming
more frequent and prolonged.
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Forests currently account for nearly 10% of the Earth’s surface,
but are dwindling due to the demands of an increasing population
and industry.
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The world’s glaciers are breaking away and melting at a rate that
cannot be replenished.
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The bulk of the earth’s fresh water is locked away in polar ice caps,
and 90% of the world’s ice can be found in Antarctica.
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More than half of the world’s population depends on the rivers that
are fed by the ice and snow that form in mountain ranges.
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This show looks at the oceans of the world and the marine life that
inhabits them. The Great Barrier Reef, marine scientific research,
Whale Sharks, The Mexican Turtle Center, Albatross, Seals, mini
submarines and big wave tow-in surfers are all reliant on conditions
only made possible in oceans.
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Lakes and rivers constitute only one-percent of the Earth’s water,
but are vital to all land-based life.
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Housing, clean water, sanitization and transportation are all crucial
to a functional city.
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Plastic floats. The World’s biggest plastic dumps are at sea. Millions of tons enter the ocean every year, pouring out from rivers and shores, ships and platforms. The world’s scientists have studied the phenomenon with alarming results.
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