Topic: Migration
On a clear day in September or October — over Washington State’s Chelan Ridge — you’ll probably spot the dark shape of a hawk. Hawk-watching in the state of Washington — and beyond — today on Earth and Sky.
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Pilots in the cockpit of an airplane have an array of instruments to help them fly at night. But how do birds, those masters of flight, ensure the safety of their nighttime passage? The night flight of birds — today on Earth and Sky.
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Canada and Alaska are expected to feel the effects of global climate change more than places near the equator. Could declining caribou populations be an indicator of climate change? Learn more — today, on Earth and Sky.
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Some sharks migrate across thousand of kilometers of open ocean. Scientists think they map their journey using a sense humans don’t have — guided by Earth’s magnetic field. Learn more about electroreception — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk (9-12)
“The Trumpet of the Swan” is a book by E.B. White about a swan that loses its voice and instead relies on a trumpet to communicate. Discover real trumpeter swans — and sounds of their comeback — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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