Grayson Haver Currin

freelance nature and music journalist

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Artists, explorers, and scientists are recording audio of Antarctica sea ice melting, hoping the sounds help people sympathize with the environmental crisis.

Will hearing melting sea ice galvanize people to take action on climate change?

Artists, explorers, and scientists are recording audio of Antarctica sea ice melting, hoping the sounds help people sympathize with the environmental crisis.

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