SciShow
The Volcanoes That May Have Started Life on Earth
The nitrogen cycle is essential to life on Earth, but biological nitrogen must be fixed before it can be used. Scientists aren't sure how the first nitrogen became available... but it might have been volcanoes.
SciShow
The Earthquake That Lasted Two Centuries
From an Australian fire that's been continually burning for millennia, to earthquakes that shake the ground for centuries, here are four natural disasters that lasted way longer than you might have expected.
SciShow
Limnic Eruptions: When Lakes Explode
SciShow takes you inside a limnic eruption, a natural disaster that’s as deadly as it is rare.
SciShow
It Seems like Trees Caused a Mass Extinction
When it comes to mass extinctions, you probably imagine giant volcanic eruptions or asteroids raining fire from the sky, but sometimes these events can have some unexpected causes. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
Limnic Eruptions: When Lakes Explode
SciShow takes you inside a limnic eruption, a natural disaster that's as deadly as it is rare.
SciShow
Distant Volcanoes Collapsed Dozens of Empires
Volcanoes, climate change, and Chinese history may seem like three phrases spit out of a random word generator, but the three things are more inherently linked than one may assume.
SciShow
The Weirdest Places Made by Carbon Dioxide | SciShow Compilation
Carbon dioxide is the biggest player in the climate crisis, reshaping our world in an urgent way, but that’s not the only way CO2 has changed the world. It’s also contributed to making some of the weirdest places on Earth.
TED Talks
David Gallo: Life in the deep oceans
With vibrant video clips captured by submarines, David Gallo takes us to some of Earth's darkest, most violent, toxic and beautiful habitats, the valleys and volcanic ridges of the oceans' depths, where life is bizarre, resilient and...
SciShow
Phytoplankton: Arguably the Most Important Life on Earth
There are incredible creatures living in the ocean that have the power to reshape the planet’s atmosphere - and you’ve probably never even seen them before. These microscopic critters are called phytoplankton, and almost all life, both...
SciShow
Mass Extinctions
Hank takes us on a trip through time to revisit the 5 major mass extinction events that have impacted species over the Earth's history, and leaves us with some thoughts about what could possibly be the sixth event - the one caused by...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Italy Island
ITALY ISLAND WE MARVEL AT MAN'S INGENUITY IN CONSTRUCTING TALL BUILDINGS SO THE EMERGENCE OF A LONG DISAPPEARED ISLAND CERTAINLY QUALIFIES AS A LANDMARK. IN LATE 2006, A SERIES OF SPECTACULAR MOUNT ETNA ERUPTIONS IN SICILY SAW THE...
Curated Video
Mass Extinction: Dinosaurs
It's been 65 million years since the dinosaurs became extinct. But what wiped them out? Hear arguments from the Gradualists and Catastrophists. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. 65 million years ago the dinosaurs...
Curated Video
Tsunami
Tsunamis are huge volumes of moving water that become monstrous waves when they hit the coast. What causes them and how do they grow to be so dangerous? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Tsunamis are massive volumes of moving...
Wonderscape
The Five Major Mass Extinctions: Earth's History of Biodiversity Loss
Dive into the profound history of Earth's five major mass extinctions, from the Ordovician-Silurian to the Cretaceous-Paleogene events. Learn about the causes ranging from global cooling to asteroid impacts, which led to the drastic...
Wonderscape
The Catastrophic End of the Dinosaurs
Discover how the age of dinosaurs, which lasted 165 million years, came to an abrupt end 65 million years ago. Learn about the massive asteroid impact on the Yucatan Peninsula and how the resulting shockwaves, tsunamis, and global...
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Can Volcanic Eruptions Effect Travel?
This video is answering the question of how can volcanic eruptions effect travel.
Curated Video
I WONDER - When Was The Most Dangerous Volcanic Eruption In History?
This video is answering the question of when was the most dangerous volcanic eruption in history.
Curated Video
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters lists, defines, and provides examples of various types of natural disasters, including: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, and wildfires.
Curated Video
How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth
How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth explores changes in Earth's surface by explaining that new lands are formed as a result of volcanic eruptions.
Science ABC
Why Is Volcanic Soil So Fertile?
Volcanic soil, belongs to a category of soils known as andisols and is derived from both volcanic lava and volcanic ash, both of which are rich in certain key nutrients, such as iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous,...
Curated Video
Climate Change
“Climate Change” introduces possible causes and effects of climate change along with potential actions that could mitigate the problem.
Curated Video
Exploring the Power of Volcanoes
This video provides a brief overview of volcanoes, explaining how they are formed and the various effects of volcanic eruptions. It also highlights the importance of monitoring and studying volcanoes to minimize the hazards they pose,...
NASA
On a Mission: Season Three, Episode 2: Genesis
Have you ever wanted to see the awesome spectacle of an erupting volcano? There’s no better guide for such an adventure than JPL volcanologist Rosaly Lopes.