Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost 'ark' to try to raise the sparrow nests to safety. Will this be the year they manage to save them?
Read more about the plight of the saltmarsh sparrow here.
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The Haíłzaqv First Nation race to keep their language alive
The dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos
