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Africa’s Great Migration sees millions of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the sun-bleached savannah, drawn by instinct to cross crocodile-infested rivers where predators lie in wait. But beyond ...

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Tristan Duke uses Arctic ice and a unique technique to offer a fresh perspective on a world transformed by climate change.