This video is answering the question of what is a reservoir.

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat...

This video is answering the question of how are lakes formed.

Depending on your love of horror stories or your belief in the supernatural, it might be easy to convince you that lakes are full of ghosts. That as you plunge deeper into these lakes’ depths, you’ll come across translucent bodies that...

Landsat 9, which NASA is launching in September 2021, will collect the highest quality data ever recorded by a Landsat satellite, while still ensuring that these new measurements can be compared to those taken by...

This short video explains how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere and why a more accurate look at raindrops can improve estimates of global precipitation.

Uros Island People, Peru part 2/3: This video showcases the lifestyle and traditions of the Uru people, who have built their community on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in South America. The Uru rely heavily on fishing, bird...

Hundreds of meltwater lakes hide deep beneath the expanse of Antarctica’s ice sheet. With a powerful laser altimeter system in space, NASA’s Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) is helping scientists...

How deep is that icy blue water on Greenland's ice sheet? Dr. Allen Pope, of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, is using data from the NASA/USGS Landsat 8 satellite to find out. In this video, Dr. Pope shares what he sees when he...

Can we save the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog from extinction? Human introduced non-native species (fish and fungus) have been causing the frog to go from the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada to critically endangered....

We know these cute little water bears can survive the vacuum of space but are they actually immortal? We'll explore that and other misconceptions about tardigrades in this week's journey!

In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we discover why freshwater lakes are becoming saltier, the role temperature plays in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, we explore a new device for combatting Parkinson’s disease, and...

This video is answering the question of are lakes part of the ocean.

This animated geography video lesson is all about the Amazon Plains. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more about geographical wonders and landforms.

Scientists studying lakes in northern and tropical latitudes are finding that rising lake water temperatures are affecting the ecosystems of the lakes.

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The Changing Planet series explores the impact that climate...

How two unlikely microbes (that don't even have brains) led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques--which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson's.

Because of a warming atmosphere, permafrost -- the frozen ground that covers the top of the world -- has been thawing rapidly over the last three decades. But there is cause for concern beyond the far north, because the carbon...

This video presents a lecture on water treatment, specifically on the processes involved in making water extracted from lakes and rivers fit for human consumption. The speaker discusses the different compounds and elements that might be...

A video created for, and aimed at primary school science students learning all about plants. his video will introduce students to the world of underwater plants.

Highlighting the life and movement of freshwater rivers and streams. Animals and their aquatic interactions with the ecosystem. Why streams and rivers are important and should be protected.

Titan is the only other body in the solar system that can support liquid on its surface. But not liquid water, liquid methane. What did NASA's Cassini discover about the lakes of Saturn's moon, Titan?

Learn the basics about water pollution, whilst learning about environmental chemistry. The substances mankind throws away have polluted lakes, rivers and even the oceans. The United Nations estimate that around 10% of the world’s people...

The video discusses the processes involved in ensuring that water is potable or fit to drink. The video also mentions the process of desalination for countries with low freshwater supplies, and the treatment of wastewater to ensure it is...

It explains the salient points followed during feeding, rearing and breeding of aquatic animals.