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Xploration Awesome Planet: Environmental Engineers

22 minutes, 26 seconds

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In this episode, host Philippe Cousteau visits Pennsylvania to see how engineers are using new technology to fast-track the replacement of more than 500 bridges. Then it’s off to New Orleans for an inside look at the city’s newly constructed $1.1 billion dollar hurricane protection facility. A stop in Seattle reveals how migrating salmon can bypass America’s busiest locks. And finally, a trip to Mexico reveals the ancient symbolism hidden in the Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá. Part of the "Xploration Awesome Planet" series.

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Runtime: 22 minutes, 26 seconds

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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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