SciShow
Spinach That Detects Explosives!
What's both edible, and capable of sending you an email to let you know there's explosives nearby? Spinach! Well, spinach with some nanotechnology embedded within it. Learn how Popeye's favorite veggie is involved in the field of plant...
SciShow
Unexpected Ways Scientists Use GPS
GPS devices aren't just for keeping you from driving into a lake. They're also helping lots of scientists in unexpected ways.
SciShow Kids
Why Can’t We Drink the Ocean?
There's so much water in the ocean, but why can't we drink it? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the difference between ocean water and the water you drink at home.
MinuteEarth
How Do Trees Survive Winter?
Humans can go inside or put on clothes, but trees spend winter naked in the cold. Why don't they all die?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? | R. Saravanan
From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat waves, rampant wildfires, and the longest run of category 5 tropical cyclones on record. The number of extreme weather events has been increasing for the last 40 years, and current...
Curated Video
What Will Earth Look Like When These 6 Tipping Points Hit?
A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This can be a chair falling backwards. Or it can be a major earth system collapsing....
Curated Video
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
The charismatic beaver is more than a charming, vegetarian stream-dweller. it’s actually a master architect, capable of restoring rivers, bringing back dwindling fish populations and even preventing wildfire. Travel with host Joe Hanson...
Curated Video
The Worst Drought in 1200 Years
The Colorado Basin provides water to over 40 million people in 7 US states and it is currently experiencing its worst drought in 1200 years! But unlike other droughts, our actions may have real impacts on the outcome and it’s very likely...
Curated Video
Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
NOAA’s 2020 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster report showed a notable uptick in extremes. In 2021, 10.6% of all-weather stations reported record temperatures. And with the continued emission of carbon into the atmosphere, this...
Curated Video
How to Avoid Running Out of Water
Fresh water issues are getting harder to ignore. In the next five years, half the world’s population will live in a water-stressed area. Drought-stricken cities like San Francisco have started requiring large commercial building to...
Curated Video
What Will Life Look Like as MAJOR Rivers Run Dry?
As global warming continues, we are going to continue seeing record droughts and many places are, simply, going to have to live with far less water. But, more specifically, it means we are going to need to innovate both how cities and...
Curated Video
What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
Curated Video
Cool Us or Kill Us? Did Geoengineering Cause a Huge Famine?
This episode of Weathered explores the controversial world of solar geoengineering by injecting sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere, looking at both the controversial promises and profound risks associated with manipulating the...
Curated Video
Desertification
The degradation of usable land into desert. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and...
Curated Video
Populating the World: Migration
Migration to other countries is more prevalent than ever. What human factors determine our movement around the world? Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Emigration is the act of leaving one's country to...
Curated Video
Savannah
Discover how animals have adapted to survive in the extreme climates of the savannah. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The savannah is one of the most dynamic habitats on the planet. Areas of savannah can be found to the north and...
Curated Video
The Big Chill
Melting icecaps are threatening one of the most important currents in the world, the Great Ocean Conveyor. If it stopped, it could have devastating impacts on our climate. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. The Great Ocean...
Curated Video
El Niño
The legendary El Niño effect causes dramatic shifts of weather, resulting in droughts and floods across the globe. It can all be traced to winds dying down over the Pacific ocean. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. El Niño is a...
Curated Video
Water as a Resource
As the global population increases, the supply of water doesn't. Explore how water is used, conserved and distributed, and why devastating water shortages threaten some communities. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points....
Curated Video
The Lost City of Peru
Over 2,000 years ago, a little known civilisation called the Moche dominated the North coast of Peru. Huge palaces and amazing artifacts were abandoned, buried under sand after a mass evacuation. Why? Earth Science - Weather - Learning...
Curated Video
What is weather?
Check out the various forms of weather, what causes it, and how it affects our lives. People and places -Physical geography - Weather Learning Points The weather is the current state of the atmosphere in a particular location on Earth....
Curated Video
History of Thanksgiving For Kids
Learn about the history of Thanksgiving, from the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth to the establishment of a national holiday thanks to Sarah Josepha Hale.
Curated Video
Precision Farming: Using Echolocation to Grow More with Less
Video 6 of the Echolocation Unit. In this final segment, students will discover how farmers are using precision farming to adapt to the challenges of climate change. Using an analogy of doing homework with different tools for different...
Wonderscape
The Devastating Impact of Forest Fires Amplified by Climate Change
Explore the escalating threat of forest fires exacerbated by climate change. Learn how rising temperatures, reduced rainfall, and prolonged droughts contribute to increasingly severe fire seasons. Discover the role of human activities in...