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Rivers are often described as the veins of the earth, serving as the lifeblood of ecosystems around the world. Concerningly, rivers face diverse threats in the face of the climate crisis and evidence of degradation is already emerging.

This montage highlights the beauty of the human relationship with rivers before introducing the harsher reality of climate change and its impacts on riparian resources. For best quality, please select 1080p.

We often talk about what scenery will disappear, what buildings will get ruined, what animals will go extinct when it comes to climate change. But what sounds will leave our ears? Which new ones will we get used to?

Close your eyes and listen to the soundscapes of climate change.

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Everyone is familiar with these historic words spoken by Neil Armstrong as the first man on the moon. The Space Race was an incredible time in American history, where innovation and exploration became a priority after JFK’s speech in 1962, calling for Americans to reach the next frontier. Within the end of the decade, not only had America been successful in being the first country to reach the moon, but during this time, NASA’s budget increased from $22 million to $57 million dollars to make this great achievement possible. The space race is just one example of how incorporating the American ‘right’ of finding the ‘next frontier’ has led to passionate American pride, exceptionalism, and want to achieve the ‘impossible’ by taking on the next great American challenge. And in taking this idea, we can frame combating climate change as the next great American challenge.

When will we prioritize the health of indigenous lands in the face of climate change?