Institute for New Economic Thinking
Oceanic Economics
At a time when the world faces a multitude of potential calamities ranging from climate change to water pollution and plastic pollution, to rapid population growth, the solution may well be in the sea around us. “It is water, the world’s...
Visual Learning Systems
Plant-Like Protists: Their Importance and Diversity
This video discusses the main difference between plant-like protists and animal-like protists. The video also highlights various examples of plant-like protists, such as euglenoids, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and different types of algae....
Mediacorp
Exploring Organic Farming and Community Tourism in Vietnam
This video investigates the successes of local farmers in Hoi An, Vietnam, and the uses of special pesticide-free fertilizer. The Heart of ASEAN: episode 4, part 2/11
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? In 60 Seconds: Photosynthesis
Learn about the process of photosynthesis.
Independent Producers
Corals and Climate Change
What makes up a coral? This audio story takes you to an underwater observatory where a scientist is studying coral reefs. The scientist has found that CO2 in the ocean is making the ocean warmer and dissolving the coral reef system. But...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Freshwater Biomes: Ponds
Upon viewing the Exploring Freshwater Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the ways fresh water is used in daily life. Understand how and why fresh water is so important to the lives of humans and...
Next Animation Studio
Massive red tide threatens ocean life and tourism in Florida
The largest red tide Florida has seen in a decade is moving towards the western coast and could impact marine life and tourism, officials say.
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Optogenetics?
What if you could control someone's mind and make them more aggressive or less anxious or extremely hungry? Well, IT'S POSSIBLE! Optogenetics let scientists literally control the brain using light. Using whaa?? Yep, the light actually...
Curated Video
Photosynthesis: The Process of Creating Energy in Plants and Algae
This video explains the process of photosynthesis, which is how plants and algae make their own energy. The video describes the photosynthesis reaction, including the reactants (carbon dioxide and water) and products (glucose and oxygen)...
Next Animation Studio
How toxic algae is impacting Florida's coastline.
Florida's coastline is being threatened by toxic algal bloom, and it seems to be getting worse every year, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Next Animation Studio
China’s occupying boats dumping sewage on Philippine reefs
Beijing is using thousands of fishing boats to push its neighbors out of contested waters, and these are causing an environmental disaster.
Next Animation Studio
Red tide hits Tampa Bay
Toxic red tide algae has wiped out droves of south west Florida's marine life.
Curated Video
The History of Earth's Atmosphere and the Evolution of Oxygen
The video discusses the history of the Earth's atmosphere and how it has changed over time. It explains the theories and evidence scientists have used to hypothesize these changes, from the early atmosphere being similar to that of Mars...
Science360
INVASIVE SPECIES
In episode 15, Charlie chats about insulin signaling, invasive algae and an improvement in the detection of fraudulent art.
Next Animation Studio
Italy covers melting glacier with reflective sheets
Conservationists say about 70 percent of Presena Glacier’s snow is saved over the summer by using protective geotextile sheets.
Next Animation Studio
Turkey fights back against ‘sea snot’ invasion
The Sea of Marmara is blighted by large areas that are covered in a thick, white mucus-like sludge.
Next Animation Studio
Reef corals weathered dino extinction, may survive global warming
Reef algae are much older and more resilient than previously thought, and may well survive longer than expected.
Mediacorp
The Dangers of Frequent Plankton Blooms
This video discusses the potential water crisis in Singapore due to climate change. It explores the various ways Singapore obtains its water and how climate change can disrupt these sources. The focus is on the impact of plankton blooms...
NASA
NASA Explores Earth’s Connections
For Earth Day 2021, we explore the connections of Earth systems and NASA's ability to observe them in a changing world, highlighting the links between dust transport, vegetation, water quality, conservation and human health, the...
Next Animation Studio
356 dead elephants — killer finally found
Botswana government’s reaction to massive die-off disaster was slowed by Coronavirus lockdown rules
Next Animation Studio
‘Coral IVF’ could restore damaged parts of Great Barrier Reef
Scientists from Australia’s Southern Cross University have come up with a technique called “Coral IVF” to restore coral in damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
NASA
Landsat Helps Warn of Algae in Lakes, Rivers
From space, satellites such as the NASA and USGS Landsat 8 can help scientists identify where an algal bloom has formed in lakes or rivers. It’s a complicated data analysis process, but one that researchers are automating so resource...
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Gastrotricha: Hairybellies
The phylum gastrotricha (also known as hairybellies) is a group of very small marine creatures that resembles a cross between a flatworm and a rotifer. Let's learn about the anatomy and reproduction of gastrotrichs. Spiralia part 5
Mediacorp
Alternative Protein Sources: Micro Algae and Cricket Flour
Micro algae is the grime we are used to seeing in fish tanks and other aquatic environments. It could also be an important ingredient in future foods. Learn about the nutrients in micro algae and about it's many food-use potentials. Lab...