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What Penguin Bones Can Tell Us About Dying Glaciers
We know these glaciers are already on the way out, so we need to find out whether we can bulk them back up again. For that, we turn to the glaciers’ past – and a lot of penguin bones.
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Surprising Uses for Fungi You May Not Know
You've probably heard that theres a fungus among us—but how much of fungi are helpful vs harmful? Turns out there's quite a grey area! Join Stefan Chin for a new episode of SciShow and learn more about the multipurpose world of fungi!
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How Climate Change Affects Ocean Life | Compilation
We can see the effects of the climate crisis in many different ways here on land. But the oceans are also part of the interconnected, global system. So, here are a few ways that climate change affects our oceanic buddies.
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Faster Than Light Facts, Horny Little Man, and Worst Science Movie Winner!
Hank gets to the bottom of this "faster-than-the-speed-of-light-neutrino" kerfuffle, discusses some ancient stuff, and announces the winner of the award for worst science in a film.
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4 Mysterious Extinctions from Earth’s History
Nowadays, we're pretty confident about how the dinosaurs died out, but there are still other extinctions throughout Earth's history, some big, some small, that remain unsolved.
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How Tattoos Really Work... At Least in Mice
People have been getting tattoos for thousands of years, but we've never quite been sure why the ink sticks around under our skin. A group of researchers now think they might have the answer. Plus, scientists are on the road to making...
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Why is Organized Crime Buying Sand?!
Some might call sand coarse, rough and irritating, but there’s no denying that it’s used everywhere: from glass to asphalt, sand is a key ingredient for all sorts of materials in construction and technology. But this heavy reliance on...
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Interview with EPA Administrator McCarthy
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the...
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Hare Hair & Fuzzy Bunnies | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. Scott Mills joins Hank to talk about studying color changing fur and evolutionary conservation. Scott and graduate student Lindsey Barnard bring a snowshoe hare and Jessi from Animal Wonders brings two Netherland Dwarf rabbits.
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Engineering Plants That Fertilize Themselves to Save the World
Humans have relied on fertilizers to grow their plants for thousands of years. But the production of synthetic fertilizers also requires an immense amount of energy that comes primarily from fossil fuels and therefore contributes to...
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Climate Change
In which Hank details the five scariest things that will likely happen because of climate change.
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Our Roadmap to Fix Climate Change | SciShow News
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its sixth assessment report. In it, they steer away from the gloom and doom and remind us of a future that's still remarkably possible.
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Oh No...Is Nature Going to Make Climate Change WORSE?! | SciShow News
Photosynthesis plays a huge role in regulating the earth's CO2. But what happens when the temperature gets high enough that photosynthesis slows down?
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New Research to Help You Choose Eco-Friendly Foods | SciShow News
The environmental impact of the foods we eat can be tricky to track. But now, researchers in the UK have developed a system to estimate the impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland! And we are gaining insights into the...
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Is Coffee Disappearing... or Will It Just Taste Different?
Many of us rely on a morning cup of coffee, or several morning cups of coffee, to get us going. But climate change has the potential to shift not only where and how we grow coffee, but whether it can be grown at all. Hosted by: Hank Green
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When Climate Change Threatens Climate Solutions | SciShow News
When Climate Change Threatens Climate Solutions | SciShow News
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Why Are These Bees STABBING Plants?
Humans know a lot about bees, seeing as they impact both our ecology and our economy. But there's something about bumble bees that we totally missed until recently; a super weird and mysterious behavior that might give them a leg up in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? | Stephanie Honchell Smith
In the 1980s, the world faced a huge problem: there was a rapidly expanding hole in the ozone layer. If it continued to grow, rates of skin cancer could skyrocket, photosynthesis would be impaired, agricultural production would plummet,...
TED Talks
TED: Kung Fu, Star Trek and the many paths to spirituality | Rainn Wilson
Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson. He explains why...
TED Talks
TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
TED Talks
TED: The outlaws of the ocean -- and how we're reeling them in | Tony Long
Pirate fishing, oil spills and other undetected crimes are destroying ocean ecosystems -- but we can't stop what we can't see. Harnessing the power of satellite data and AI to catch maritime offenders in the act, ocean conservation...
TED Talks
TED: The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture | Michael Green
If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use -- concrete, steel, masonry and wood -- have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are solar panels worth it? | Shannon Odell
Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings. So,...
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TED-Ed: 1816: The year with no summer | David Biello
In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on agriculture, leading to famines all across the Northern hemisphere. It was the year without...