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GNN Podcast: THE SALTON SEA

Discover the mystery of the Salton Sea. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0091.mp3Filed under: Education, GNN, Podcast Tagged: colorado, evaporation, river, salton, SEA

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GNN Podcast: EUROPE’S TALLEST MOUNTAIN

What’s the tallest mountain in all of Europe? http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0099.mp3Filed under: Education, GNN, Podcast Tagged: Caucasus Mountains, mountain climbing, mountain heights,...

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GNN Podcast: THE PANAMA CANAL

Back in the 19th century, if a ship laden with goods wanted to get from England or New York to San Francisco or Los Angeles, it had to go all the way around the tip of South America. Not only is that...

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4 Ways That Summer Vacation Needn’t Mean the End of Learning

Summer learning doesn’t have to infringe on summer fun. In fact the two can be one in the same read more…Filed under: Back-to-School Training, Education Tagged: Learning, Summer, vacation

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GNN Podcast: CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0102.mp3 On January 28, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency after three consecutive years of below average rainfall. Fire...

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GNN Podcast: MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0103.mp3 In some National Parks there is controversy over the noise from scenic overflights. But the only things flying in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National...

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GNN Podcast: ETHIOPIA’S DAM PROBLEMS

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0104.mp3 Ethiopia is three years from completing a dam to control its headwaters, and while Egypt points to colonial-era treaties to claim the water and to...

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GNN Podcast: ATTILA AND THE HUNS: THE SCOURGE OF GOD

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0105.mp3 From across the Asian steppes, nomadic groups known as the Huns moved westward toward Europe, robbing, burning, and sacking as they went. While...

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GNN Podcast: FRESHWATER SCARCITY

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0106.mp3 Earth is the water planet. 76% of the surface is covered with it, and of course most of that is salty seawater. In terms of useable water, that...

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GNN Podcast: THE SARGASSO SEA

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0107.mp3 The Sargasso Sea is well known by name, but where is it? Well, it’s actually located within the Atlantic Ocean, and while most seas are part of an...

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GNN Podcast: THE BILL OF RIGHTS

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0125.mp3 On September 3, 1783, the Revolutionary War ended when representatives from the United States and Great Britain met in France to sign the Treaty of...

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GNN Podcast: THE “LANGUAGE” OF EMOJI

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0131.mp3 Emoji are the symbols people use to represent emotions and ideas on their cell phones. They show up in tweets on Twitter. They are sprinkled...

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GNN Podcast: THE OGALLALA AQUIFER

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mapseducation/GNN0132.mp3 Hidden beneath the 245,000 square miles that make up the Great Plains, resides a lake that’s one of our greatest water assets: The Ogallala Aquifer....

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New Year, New Gear

Love it or loathe it, its that time when for many schools the classroom is suddenly buzzing with excitement and enthusiasm as students return for a new school year. If you’ve been following our...

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