Science360
Make like a tree
In this episode, Jordan and Charlie explore two different ways the ponderosa pine and the trembling aspen deal with drought. In the face of adverse conditions, people might feel tempted by two radically different options—hunker down and...
Next Animation Studio
La Nina emerging, set to worsen extreme drought in the U.S.
Climate scientists say a La Nina cycle is emerging in the Pacific, and it’s going to make a very bad drought even worse.
Next Animation Studio
Western states turning to cloud seeding to fight drought
“Western U.S. states in the midst of a two decade-long drought that is the worst in 1,200 years are turning to cloud seeding to increase the water supply, according to CNN, with Wyoming a recent adopter of the method.”
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: The Impact on Cambodia's Flooding Crisis
This video explains that Cambodia is experiencing severe flooding due to persistent rains and the Mekong River overflowing. Thousands of people have been affected or displaced, and agricultural lands have been inundated. This video sheds...
Next Animation Studio
Los Angeles battles drought by releasing millions of shade balls into reservoir
Millions of plastic shade balls were poured into the Los Angeles Reservoir on Monday to help protect water quality and prevent evaporation. Hollow and weighted down with water, the balls will remain on the water's surface and protect the...
Sustainable Business Consulting
Physical Threats
How to asses physical threats to your company from climate change and social unrest; how business sustainability can help reduce these threats
AllTime 10s
10 Nostradamus Predictions That Haven't Come True Yet
Believers have credited him with predicting some of history's most earth shattering events, from Napoleon to Hitler and even 9/11. But what's left for this infamous astrologist's writings? Alltime10s has scoured the prophecies to find 10...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: The Cost of Progress
This video discusses the development and potential loss of a 1500-hectare wetland in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The wetland serves as a natural store for rain and wastewater, as well as a crucial resource for farming and fishing for the rural...
Science360
Engineering researchers help Tucson plan for drier days ahead - Science Nation
With water resources dwindling as the population continues to rise, many communities in the desert southwest are proactively seeking to make the tough choices now, so they can avoid more drastic measures in the future. The communities...
Financial Times
How soyabeans crisis is coming home
Argentina, a leading producer of soyabeans, has suffered a drought - pushing prices up. Soyabean meal is a key source of protein used to feed chicken, pigs, cows and fish around the globe as well as an important kitchen ingredient.
Rachel's English
ENGLISH VOCABULARY | WEATHER VOCABULARY | LEARN ENGLISH | VOCABULARY FOR WEATHER Part 2
You can learn English vocabulary in the best possible way with this video—by learning the correct pronunciation of English words directly from an English speaking teacher that is also a native speaker! You’ll learn English pronunciation...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia on Fire - Fire Bees
The combination of drought and fire is having a devastating impact on honey production.
NASA
NASA | SMAP Radiometer versus Radio Frequency Interference
The microwave radiometer on NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite was designed and built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Along with the microwave radar, data from the radiometer will be used to calculate the water...
US Department of Agriculture
Different Springs in Different Parts of the Nation
It's going to be a good Spring or a not so good Spring depending on where you live.
NASA
NASA | The Evaporative Stress Index
The Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) provides objective, high-resolution information about the evaporation of water from land surface. The ESI model combines satellite data with other meteorological factors to determine how much water is...
NASA
Snacktime with NASA: Cheese Board
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bring us a sense of home, and it connects people all around the world. With...
Financial Times
Cape Town heads for Day Zero as water runs out
Within three months, Cape Town is at risk of going from a tourist haven and hub for the wine industry to becoming the world’s first big metropolis to run out of water after a years-long drought.
NASA
How remote sensing can help address food security around the world
When floods, droughts, and other natural disasters hit isolated and poor regions of the world, it can have devastating impacts on the local price of food. NASA Goddard research scientist Molly Brown is using satellite data to investigate...
NASA
Global Maps of Dryness Help Prepare for Water Use Around Globe
Using measurements from two satellite missions assimilated into a computer model, researchers have created global maps of terrestrial water around the planet. In addition, they can forecast water availability in the United States up to...
NASA
NASA | Our Wet Wide World
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch a...
NASA
NASA | Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.
NASA
A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
Droughts can create ideal conditions for wildfires. Dry trees and vegetation provide fuel. Low soil and air moisture make it easier for fires to spread quickly. In these conditions, a spark from lightning, electrical failures, human...
NASA
NASA Follows Changing Freshwater from Space
When we look into the vastness of space, our home planet stands out in many ways. One of the most crucial is the presence of abundant, accessible freshwater -- as a liquid, solid and gas. Water helps make our planet habitable. The first...