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Dec 2023
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Climate Heroes - Protecting Bears in Bol...

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A Bolivian scientist sets out to study a species of bears critically endangered by drought and loss of habitat. Along the way, she shows the local community how helping the bears can protect their livelihood and the forest against climate change.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3NeCca4.

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