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President Ulysses S Grant, father of US Weather
Paul Hudson learns about President Ulysses S Grant, who set up the Amercian National Weather Service and chats to Prof Edward Hannah about ice melt in the Arctic.
Paul Hudson meets daredevil pilot Arnaud Longobardi, one of the Flying Frenchies, who speed-flies through the air at 50 mph - and speaks to US writer Tony Wood about 19th Century President Ulysses S Grant, who set up the American National Weather Service. Plus Lincoln University scientist Edward Hannah who says time is running out for the ice on the Arctic - and Kathie the Cayton Weatherwatcher.
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