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What Could Thousands of Mysterious Whales Tell Us About Our Weather?

Season 3 Episode 13 | 11m 59s

A variety of exotic marine life have begun to move in, now able to live in the warmer waters. And while this may serve as a boon to some of the inhabitants of the region and its fishing economy, it also signals profound and likely permanent ecosystem changes and points toward the kinds of tipping points we may see if we continue emitting greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.

Aired: 03/06/23
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