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Nov 2020
13m 50s

Singing in the Silent Spring

CNN
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When life as we know it was put on pause by the pandemic, nature flourished. In this episode, scientists Elizabeth Derryberry and Jennifer Phillips take us birdwatching in San Francisco to find out why some birds are changing their tune.

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