Michigan Radio
Cloud Seeding for Weather Modification
There is a debate over whether cloud seeding is an efficient way to produce more snow and rain in places where droughts are the worst. Opponents claim that the chemicals that are sprayed into the air to create more water are toxic and...
Espresso Media
The Western Cape Drought: A Crisis Unfolds
This video discusses the severe drought in the Western Cape region of South Africa, which has led to a significant decrease in rainfall and water reserves. The speaker, who is a government official, explains the potential long-term...
NASA
Introducing GLOBE Observer
GLOBE Observer invites you to make environmental observations that complement NASA satellite observations to help scientists studying Earth and the global environment. Version 1.1 includes GLOBE Clouds, which allows you to photograph...
FuseSchool
Formation of New Species by Speciation
In this video you will learn how weird and wonderful animals are formed in the process of speciation and the formation of new species. Different selection pressures select for different characteristics. Over generations, the individuals...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Desert Climate
This video explains how climate and temperature determine the nature of deserts. It highlights the low amount of rainfall that deserts receive, the extreme temperatures they can experience, and the large fluctuations in temperature...
Visual Learning Systems
Adaptations to Climate
This video discusses the various adaptations that animals have developed to survive in cold climates. It highlights the thick fur and long legs of moose as examples of such adaptations. Additionally, the video mentions the phenomenon of...
Ancient Lights Media
Ireland
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Ireland.
Espresso Media
Water Shortage in Cape Town: The Struggle to Survive
This video highlights the severe water shortage crisis in Cape Town, South Africa. It showcases the struggles of the people in the area to collect water and how they are adapting to the situation. The video also provides information on...
Curated Video
Forests
This brief video explores the three main types of forest found on our planet: Tropical, Temperate, and Boreal.
PBS
What Indigenous Communities Teach Us About Climate Change
As the world figures out how to live with a rapidly changing climate, traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures could help us understand just how things are transforming.
NASA
NASA | Terra@10: Terra's 10th Anniversary
The Earth-observing satellite Terra celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2009. This video highlights how Terra has helped us better understand our home planet. Or get tweeted by NASA:
Ancient Lights Media
Balkan States: Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the Balkan States: Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro.
Ancient Lights Media
India: Geographical Regions
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the main geographical regions of India as well as some of their pertinent cultural aspects.
FuseSchool
Food Security
Even though enough food is grown to feed all 7 billion people on Earth, around 795 million (so 1 in 9 people) do not eat enough food to maintain good health. These people don’t just live in less developed countries, being undernourished...
PBS
Can Farms and Forests Coexist?
Deforestation is a big problem for the climate. This kind of land use releases more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any single country, besides the United States or China. And most of the deforestation in the world today happens...
Mazz Media
What is Climate? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word Climate. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Climate through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
NASA
NASA | Destination Earth
Of all the far-flung worlds explored by NASA, the most important may be our own....
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Civil War and Revolution 1917-1922
This clip looks at Russian history during the revolutionary period of 1917-1922.
TMW Media
Mysterious Weather Clouds: Why Weather Cloud Research is Important
How do scientists get a more accurate idea of weather clouds based on the data they receive from satellites? What are the many different ways a meteorologist can help society? Mysterious Weather Clouds, Part 4
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: Water, Water Everywhere!
"Water, Water Everywhere!" is Episode 2 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. Water is all around us, and its importance to nearly every natural process on...
Curated Video
How We Forecast the Weather
Humans have been observing weather since ancient times. This video provides an overview of weather forecasting, highlighting its importance in various aspects of our daily lives. It explains how weather is predicted using advanced...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Oceans
This video provides an overview of the world's oceans, their importance in regulating the environment, and how climate change is negatively impacting them. It explains ocean currents, the Gulf Stream, and the global conveyor belt,...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week | The Future of the Earth System
Goddard's Dr. Sushel Unninayar discusses the future of earth systems and in particular the potential human health implications associated with global warming.