{"634962":{"#nid":"634962","#data":{"type":"event","title":"From Polar Bears to Peaches with Dr. Patricia Yager","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Polar Bears to Peaches\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFeaturing:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Patricia Yager\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProfessor of Marine Science, University of Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Health \u0026amp; Development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, May 5, 2020\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E12:00 PM - 12:45 PM ET\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E50\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Anniversary of Earth Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe North Pole has ice all year round\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;as it stands, but as\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eglobal temperatures rise\u003C\/strong\u003E, ice levels could dissipate in the summer months. 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