On Thin Ice

Living on Earth

Representatives of more than 60 nations and international organizations are meeting in Baltimore to discuss the state of Earth’s melting polar regions. Living on Earth host Steve Curwood talks with Chuck Kennicutt, president of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, about some of the science that’s driving the discussions– from warming ocean currents to the struggles of Emperor penguins.

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