{"id":29241,"date":"2017-02-06T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T23:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=29241"},"modified":"2017-02-06T15:58:13","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T23:58:13","slug":"spent-40-years-alone-woods-now-scientists-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=29241","title":{"rendered":"He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L72G8TLtTCk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Published on Jan 17, 2017<br \/>\nWelcome to Gothic, Colorado\u2014one of the coldest places in the United States. This ghost town has been abandoned since the 1920s, but there is at least one person who still calls it home. For more than 40 years, current resident billy barr has lived in a small cabin, recording data about the snowpack to pass the time. In this short film, Morgan Heim of Day\u2019s Edge Productions profiles the legendary local who inadvertently provided scientists with a treasure trove of climate change data.<br \/>\n\u27a1 Subscribe: http:\/\/bit.ly\/NatGeoSubscribe<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get More Short Film Showcase: http:\/\/bit.ly\/Shortfilmshowcase<\/p>\n<p>About Short Film Showcase:<br \/>\nThe Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic&#8217;s belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. <\/p>\n<p>Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email SFS@ngs.org to submit a video for consideration. 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