Daily Dive # 225 | How Darwin Helped Create an Artificial Rainforest on Ascension Island

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. Dig Deeper: Which species of sea turtle nest in their thousands on Ascension? About how many nests are laid each year? EBTSOYP Daily Dives take students on a trip to the frontlines of science, exploration, conservation, and adventure to learn about the newest discoveries, conservation stories, expeditions, and more. Each school day @ 8:00am eastern, we release a new 5-7 minute video along with a 5 minute minds on activity for students.