FILE PHOTO: This June 23, 2019 photo shows a young visitor reaching out to a small fish in a display tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. Visitors are now being treated to an immersive and interactive experience at at the new $53 million "Pacific Visions" wing a venue to raise awareness about ocean acidification and climate change delivering the message in a playful way.
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Richard Vogel / AP Photo
FILE PHOTO: This June 23, 2019 photo shows a young visitor reaching out to a small fish in a display tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. Visitors are now being treated to an immersive and interactive experience at at the new $53 million "Pacific Visions" wing a venue to raise awareness about ocean acidification and climate change delivering the message in a playful way.
Airdate: Friday, October 15, 2021
Climate change is a complicated and often frightening concept. Talking to kids about it, while necessary, can be difficult for anyone.
Smart Talk Friday is joined by two guests who offer ways to present the problem through the lens of a beloved aquatic mammal named Kobee Manatee.
A new book in the Kobee Manatee® series, Climate Change and The Great Blue Hole Hazard by Pennsylvania-based author Robert Scott Thayer, shows how extreme weather is impacting the world around us.
Joining him on the program is scientist Tracy Fanara, Ph.D., Inspector Planet, Weather Channel correspondent and Science Channel MythBusters commentator. Thayer and Fanara collaborate to help readers understand how to talk with children about climate change and what they can do to empower themselves.
