Dr. Forrester explains that plants, animals, water, and fossil fuels are natural resources. She explains how regional and natural sources of energy influence what people use. She shows how to recognize that nonrenewable resources such as...

The Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920s stunned the American public by exposing the large-scale greed of some US politicians, and empowered Congress to launch investigations - reaffirming that no one is above the law.

Is natural gas renewable? Is it a fossil fuel? A casual google search for natural gas gives the impression that these questions are somehow up for debate. And while natural gas has helped reduce carbon emissions as it was widely adopted...

Earth’s Resources explains the usefulness of Earth’s physical resources as raw materials for the man-made world by describing the usefulness of these resources.

Chemical Reaction in a Bag demonstrates that energy has the ability to cause motion by conducting an experiment that involves adding vinegar to baking soda in a zippered sandwich bag.

This video challenges the prevailing view among economic historians that the Industrial Revolution was primarily driven by factors like high wages and abundant coal. Instead, UCLA historian Margaret Jacob argues that cultural and...

Kinetic vs. Potential Energy examines kinetic and potential energy by defining and providing examples of each.

The video “Effects of Strip Mining” examines the process of strip mining, with a specific focus on the negative effects it can have on the environment.

Fossil Fuel Use in Motor Vehicles explores negative environmental impacts by explaining how the use of fossil fuels in motor vehicles affects the planet.

Coal. The carbon based result of water, rocks and dirt compressing plant life for millions of years. Cavemen used coal for heat, light and cooking. The earliest coal mines were discovered in China, dating back over 3000 years. The use of...

Hydraulic Fracturing explains what hydraulic fracturing is and why it is a highly controversial process by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of fracking.

Global Warming and Climate Change describes global warming by discussing the causes and effects of global warming and climate change and identifying the potential outcomes of energy reduction.

Catastrophic Events defines catastrophic events and describes examples of both natural and man-made events.

I almost titled this video "Is fracking good?" but I decided not to do that because, like, obviously, no. Anything that increases the amount of fossil fuels we can get out of the ground is bad. But, at the same time, natural gas is used...

National Archives: The warmth and cosiness of a seat by the hearth in Victorian Britain was provided by more than just a well-laid fire. At the heart of the 19th-century home, the fireplace and its surrounds were a carefully curated...

Reaction of non-metals with oxygen

Watch the first part of our Carbon Cycle videos, as part of environmental chemistry. Photosynthesis and respiration help carbon to be cycled in nature by using energy from the sun. As living things grow, they have to build up large...

This program serves as an introduction to resource sustainability, focusing on the key strategies of resource efficiency, recycling, reusing, and reducing. The long-term impacts of resource use on human health and the environment are...

This program serves as an introduction to resource sustainability, focusing on the key strategies of resource efficiency, recycling, reusing, and reducing. The long-term impacts of resource use on human health and the environment are...

Upon viewing the Investigating Earth's Natural Resources video series, students will be able to do the following: Define a natural resource as anything we take from the environment and use. List natural resources commonly used ....

A new report by the International Energy Agency has found that global carbon emissions flattened in 2019, following two years of increased emissions. <br/>

The flick of a switch, that’s how easy it is to get electricity, right? If you’re one of the lucky ones, then yes. But in 2017 there are still over 1 billion people who do not have access to electricity. In this video we will discuss how...

China, Japan and South Korea are expanding coal plants in developing nations despite mounting evidence that the climate continues to get worse.

Today you’ll learn band 8+ global warming IELTS vocabulary words and phrases.





You know that global warming, or climate change, is a common yet challenging topic on

the IELTS Exam.

You...