Ice Stupas of Ladakh - Communities in the arid high-mountain region of Ladakh rely on glacial water to feed streams and water crops during the spring and summer months. Global warming is dramatically re-shaping the future of these areas. Meet a Ladakhi teacher and engineer who devised a method to capture and store glacial runoff into magnificent ice pyramids.
Meet a Ladakhi teacher and engineer who captures glacial runoff into ice pyramids.
Go to the South Pacific to discover how local communities are reviving coastal ecosystems.
Is there a new way to manage the invasive carp problem in the Mississippi and Ohio rivers?
Learn how a community is adapting to changing monsoons and dangerous sea level rise.
Rising seas, glacial melt, and the spread of invasive species are just a few of the serious environmental challenges threatening communities around the world today. With scientist and National Geographic Explorer Alizé Carrère as our guide, ADAPTATION presents us with examples of the brilliant and surprising ways that communities are adapting to change.
