Naturalist Stewart McPherson takes us to the barren volcanic island of Ascension in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It was transformed forever when Darwin and his botanist friend Joseph Hooker had an idea to plant trees to capture the moisture in the air.
Daily Dive # 225 | How Darwin Helped Create an Artificial Rainforest on Ascension Island

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Daily Dive # 225 | How Darwin Helped Create an Artificial Rainforest on Ascension Island
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June 19, 2025
8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST
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