Earth

Short Cuts by BBC

Dec 29, 202428:25Society & Culture

A friendship forged working the land, memories of volcanic eruptions from 800,000 years ago frozen in Antarctica’s ice cores, and the importance of wild, patient gardens. Short documentaries presented by Josie Long that...

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