Curated Video
Daily Life Aboard the International Space Station
Explore the unique challenges and adaptations required for living in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Learn how astronauts manage everyday activities like eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene in a weightless...
Healthcare Triage
Ways We Can Mitigate Climate Change
We’ve spent a bunch of time this year examining the many, many health effects of climate change. And while we are no experts on climate change and what the best solutions are to address it, we are clearly interested in addressing it for...
Curated Video
Science Experiment: Homemade Fire Extinguisher
When we are mixing vinegar and baking soda, we get a foamy reaction that produces carbon dioxide. You can't see it, but we can actually fill a glass with it because carbon dioxide is heavier than air. When I pour concentrated carbon...
Curated Video
Plant Growth
Dr. Forrester explains what a plant needs to grow: water, light, air, and minerals.
Curated Video
Combustion Chemical Reaction Explained by Burning Rubbing Alcohol
Do you know what happens when you light rubbing alcohol on fire? Rubbing alcohol is a hydrocarbon with the name isopropyl alcohol. Because it is a hydrocarbon, it will burn in the presence of oxygen. This is an example of a combustion...
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Science Experiment: Extinguishing a Candle with CO2
In this incredible science experiment, we demonstrate the power of carbon dioxide by pouring it from a glass over a burning candle. Watch as the flame is quickly extinguished, proving the effectiveness of CO2 as a fire suppressant. This...
Curated Video
Understanding Global Warming and Climate Change
This video explains the concepts of global warming and climate change in a simple and engaging way, using a greenhouse analogy. The characters discuss the impact of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, on trapping heat and...
PBS
What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons –TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
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Rebuilding and Resilience: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
This video highlights the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, focusing on the devastation, rebuilding efforts, and the looming threat of climate change. It showcases the resilience of the city's people in the face of...
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Rebuilding and Resilience: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
This video highlights the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in 2005 and the subsequent efforts to rebuild and recover. It discusses the challenges faced in rebuilding infrastructure, such as the Superdome and levees,...
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Exploring Clean Energy Solutions: Innovations in Coal Refining, Energy-Efficient Buildings, and Biodiesel Production
This video explores innovative approaches to address the environmental impact of traditional fossil fuels, focusing on advancements in clean energy technologies such as refined coal combustion and biodiesel production. From reducing...
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Volvo's Journey Towards Carbon Neutrality: Transforming Manufacturing for a Greener Future
The Volvo Group is leading the way in sustainability by transforming its truck plant into the world's first carbon dioxide-free automotive plant. Through innovative partnerships and the use of renewable energy sources like wind power and...
Wonderscape
Consequences of Global Warming: Ecosystems at Risk
This video details the effects of global warming, highlighting its impact on marine life, polar ice melt, rising sea levels, and disrupted animal hibernation patterns. It emphasizes the significance of increased greenhouse gases from...
Wonderscape
The Greenhouse Effect: Unraveling the Impact on Global Climate
This video explores the greenhouse effect and its significant role in global warming. It explains how greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to a rise in global temperatures. The...
Wonderscape
The Rainforest: Earth's Climate Regulator
This video dispels the myth that tropical rainforests are the planet's primary oxygen source, instead focusing on their crucial role in climate regulation. It explains the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration in...
Curated Video
Using Commercial Shipping to Monitor Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Oceans: A Worldwide Environmental Science Project
In this video, a cargo ship called Santa Lachia is being used to collect data on carbon dioxide levels in the air and ocean. The team of environmental scientists aims to build a database to monitor climate change and understand how much...
Financial Times
How farmers can cut emissions
FT Climate Capital - Agriculture and food account for about a quarter of all climate change-inducing greenhouse gas emissions. And with production methods becoming increasingly intensive, farmers are under scrutiny like never before. Now...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Why Fentanyl Is So Incredibly Dangerous
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what opioids, and more specifically fentanyl does to the body.
Professor Dave Explains
Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
The biosphere is an extremely dynamic system, with energy flowing from one group of organism to another at all times. How does this flow operate? How do nutrients cycle? What is biomass? What are gross and net primary productivity? Let's...
Financial Times
Can the steel industry go green?
FT Climate Capital - The metal's role role in the climate crisis is now under scrutiny as companies across the world are racing to reduce their emissions. But the costs and challenges they are facing are significant.
Institute of Human Anatomy
How Your Lungs "Change" With Exercise
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how the lungs supply the oxygen necessary for exercise, some of the mechanics of breathing, the muscles involved, as well as if and how the lungs can adapt to exercise.
Financial Times
Tackling a growing methane problem starts with the pipes
FT Energy Source - Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, are on the rise. The Permian Basin in the US is a key contributor, due in large part to leaky pipes. President Joe Biden has reinstated laws on plugging oil and gas leaks...
Financial Times
Scrutiny of the carbon offset market is growing
FT Moral Money - As the world tries to reduce emissions, the voluntary carbon offset market is growing in importance. But critics say some offset projects have far less impact than they claim, and allegations of greenwashing are growing.
Institute of Human Anatomy
How the Heart Changes with Exercise
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy of the heart and the changes that occur during exercise as well as long term adaptations of the heart and cardiovascular system.