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Over one third of our planet is frozen, and yet the icy worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic are as alien to most of us as the surface of another planet. They are places of superlatives, from ice caps that hold nearly 80% of our planet's fresh water to

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Blindfolded and huddled, one indication of what the British Royal Marines might be facing, these British servicemen, seized by the Iranian Navy off the coast of Iraq in 2004, later released. A retired American Special Forces officer, who was briefly

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THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: I have my two trusty assistants here -- (laughter) -- Malia and Sasha for one of the most important duties that I carry out as President. Before every

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Nature writer David Gessner believes you don't have to climb Everest or raft the Amazon to find wildness. It's often found much closer to home, in our backyards and in the experiences of daily life. I believe in mystery. I believe in family. I belie

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A colossal iceberg is born. This single block of ice, many hundreds of meters across would dwarf the biggest of mankind buildings. Every year, tens of thousands of icebergs are spawned by Greenland's glaciers, and their number is steadily increasing

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American leaders are discussing how to respond to North Korea's latest's weapons test. It involved a missile that flew over Japan, a U.S. ally, before landing somewhere in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. North Korea's government controlled media called

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The chief prosecutor in Paris has said that a group of three women who were arrested following the discovery of a car loaded with gas cylinders in the center of the capital were receiving instructions from the Islamic State group. Francois Molins als

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The warm glow of the summer morning settles on the slopes of western Colorado. But as the sun climbs higher, deep shadows shield the landscape that remains dark and forbidding. It is among the nation's deepest, steepest and narrowest canyons. You may

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In the war-racked country of Sudan, lies Boma National Park, the largest intact savanna in East Africa. Mile upon mile of what looks like pristine wilderness unfolds. But much of this is an empty paradise. During the Sudan's decades of ruinous civil

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Yellowstone, volcanic wonderland, two million acres of wild space, right in the heart of North America. The heat of the summer has unveiled the full extent of the Yellowstone wilderness, and for a few precious months it has blossomed. But now, Yellow

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All over Yellowstone, male elk are challenging each other for dominance. The sound of Yellowstone's autumn. They're trying to win the admiration of females and gather them into a hareem, only then do they stand a chance of mating with them before win

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As more and more detail emerges about the attack that has claimed his life, the family of Horatio Chapple released this picture of the 17-year-old adventurer. In a statement they said: Horatio was so excited about his plans to be a doctor. Strong, fe

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Australia really is a place of extremes. You know, when its hot, its roasting. When it rains, it pours. And when its beautiful, it really is spectacular. In the heat of the day in the Kimberley, you can expect 125 degree heat and energy-sapping humid

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As expected, Senator Barack Obama has won the Wyoming caucuses, gaining seven more delegates to move him closer to clinching the Democratic Party nomination. But, Senator Hillary Clinton is also fighting hard, following her recent wins in Texas and O

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When he was twenty-three years old, Johnny made his move. No one knows why he finally decided to head west. Maybe hed heard that the Holland Land Company was selling land in Pennsylvania. Maybe hed heard promises that treaties with the Native America

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Todd: Hey, Rebecca, can you talk a little bit about Australia and just your thoughts about your home country? Rebecca: I guess I spend most of my time in Sydney, but one of the things l really love about Sydney is that it's very multicultural, so it'