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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Understory | How Engineered Mosquitos Could Save Birds

11m 37s

With over a million deaths attributed to them each year, mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth. In the hunt to stop the spread of disease, scientists think bacteria could be the key, instead of chemicals.

Aired: 11/09/23
Major support is provided by Anne Ray Foundation, a Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropy and the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Support is also provided by John and Ruth Huss, Susan and Thomas McCarthy, Linda Willette and Jan Willette, and Mildred McLean and Daniel Waugh.
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Understory | Climate Change's Effects on Vermont Flooding
Discover the science behind this summer’s historic and devasting floods in Vermont.
Special: 13:00
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Understory | Can Dam Demolition Save California's Salmon?
What happens when you remove dams that changed the Klamath River a hundred years ago?
Special: 11:54
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Maine: Embrace the Cold
In a state with long and icy winters, Mainers embrace the cold.
Episode: S2 E6 | 53:11
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Utah: Choose Your Path
Discover the healing power of nature in Utah.
Episode: S2 E5 | 53:28