NASA
NASA | Scientists Link Earlier Melting Of Snow To Dark Aerosols
Tiny particles suspended in the air, known as aerosols, can darken snow and ice causing it to absorb more of the sun’s energy. But until recently, scientists rarely considered the effect of all three major types of light-absorbing...
NASA
NASA | NOAA-N Prime Mission Overview
The NOAA-N Prime satellite is slated for launch by NASA on February 4th, 2009. Operated by NOAA, N Prime will be the last in the Television Infrared Observation Satellite Series (TIROS) that have been observing Earth’s weather and...
NASA
NASA Sees 30 Years of Yellowstone Recovery from 1988 Fires
A combination of lightning, drought and human activity caused fires to scorch more than one-third of Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1988. Within a year, burn scars cast a sharp outline on the 793,880 acres affected by fire,...
NASA
NASA | The Smog Bloggers
Has pollen got you sneezing? Wondering what's causing that mysterious afternoon haze? How do you find out what's in the air you are breathing? For the thousands of people who visit the University of Maryland Baltimore County's "Smog...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What causes Forest Fires?
This video is answering the question of what causes forest fires.
Mediacorp
Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry: The Blame Game and Environmental Consequences
This video explores the issue of forest fires caused by the palm oil industry in Indonesia. It examines the different perspectives on who is responsible for these fires, with the focus on small-scale farmers who resort to slash and burn...
NASA
NASA | Ask A Climate Scientist - Extreme Weather and Global Warming
Is the frequency of extreme weather events a sign that global warming is gaining pace and exceeding predictions? "Now, direct evidence of the footprint or the fingerprint of global warming: we're seeing more frequent, more intense, and...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Alaska
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: California
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Curated Video
Understanding Global Climate Change and its Effects
This video explains the concept of global climate change and its potential effects on the Earth. It discusses the scientific consensus that the Earth's temperature is rising due to the emission of greenhouse gases, the resulting melting...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Pacific Region
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Washington
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Oregon
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Curated Video
Organizing Ideas into Paragraphs
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to revise their writing by organizing ideas into paragraphs. They discuss the importance of topic sentences, indenting, and keeping related information together. The teacher provides...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Hawaii
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Ancient Lights Media
The Effects of Disturbances on Ecosystems
The Effects of Disturbances on Ecosystems: This Clip gives examples of how disturbances - both large and small - affect ecosystems and their reestablishment.
Bloomberg
Clean Energy ETFs Drastically Outperform
Aug.26 -- Ama Seery, sustainability analyst at Janus Henderson Investors, discusses the appetite for renewable energy, the future of energy policy and climate change. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
Curated Video
BLM Planning 11K Miles Of Fuel Breaks To Control Great Basin Wildfires
The barriers are made by reducing vegetation and are intended to save forests as well as the lives of firefighters.
Bloomberg
Manitoba’s Delisle, Saskatchewan’s Balkwill on Provincial Borrowing Part I
Don Delisle, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Division, Manitoba and Rodney Balkwill, Executive Director, Treasury Management Branch, Ministry of Finance, Saskatchewan, discuss provincial borrowing Shelly Hagan, Reporter, at the...
Curated Video
Indonesia - US troops help firefighting
Three specially adapted US Hercules planes arrived in Jakarta on Saturday (18/10) to help firefighting efforts in Indonesia where about 40 forest blazes were reported late on Friday (17/10). US Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy and...
Curated Video
UN paints bleak picture of earth's air quality
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that we're on track to reach record carbon dioxide levels in 2016, despite an historic climate change deal reached by World Leaders last year in Paris, which aims to limit CO2...
Curated Video
Trump offers Putin help fighting Russian wildfires
Presidient Donald Trump says he offered US help to Russian President Vladimir Putin in fighting Russia's forest fires that have engulfed thousands of square miles of territory in Siberia and the Russian Far East - an area estimated to be...
Curated Video
Trump offers Putin help fighting Russian wildfires
Presidient Donald Trump says he offered U.S. help to Russian President Vladimir Putin in fighting Russia's forest fires that have engulfed thousands of square miles of territory in Siberia and the Russian Far East - an area estimated to...
TED-Ed
Why Wildfires Are Necessary
Are wildfires necessary for some forests? Get the answer to this burning question with a short video that examines the role of fire in forest growth and health.