Crash Course
What Are Glaciers? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about glaciers. These behemoth globs of compressed ice and snow moving across the land created fertile soils and physical features while also serving as frozen time capsules. They recorded both Earth’s climatic...
TED Talks
Camille Seaman: Haunting photos of polar ice
Photographer Camille Seaman shoots icebergs, showing the world the complex beauty of these massive, ancient chunks of ice. Dive in to her photo slideshow, "The Last Iceberg."
TED Talks
Yann Arthus-Bertrand: A wide-angle view of fragile Earth
In this image-filled talk, Yann Arthus-Bertrand displays his three most recent projects on humanity and our habitat -- stunning aerial photographs in his series "The Earth From Above," personal interviews from around the globe featured...
TED Talks
TED: On time and water | Andri Snær Magnason
Over the next 200 years, we can expect all of the Earth's glaciers to disappear -- unless we act now, says writer Andri Snær Magnason. Telling the story of the Okjökull glacier in Iceland, the first glacier lost to climate change,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: M Jackson: How to grow your own glacier
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan embarked on a mission to take over Eurasia, swiftly conquering countries and drawing them into his empire. But, legend has it that there was one obstacle that even he couldn't overcome: a towering wall...
SciShow Kids
Explore an Ice Cave! Geology for Kids
Learn about some cool, chilly, spaces with Jessi and Squeaks!
SciShow
3 Times Scientists Did Weird Experiments With Rubber Ducks
Rubber ducks aren’t just good for some bath time fun, they’ve also helped scientists learn about the world!
SciShow Kids
How Glaciers Change the World!
It's freezing outside and cold weather makes Jessi think of glaciers!
TED Talks
TED: Deep under the earth's surface, discovering beauty and science | Francesco Sauro
Cave explorer and geologist Francesco Sauro travels to the hidden continent under our feet, surveying deep, dark places inside the earth that humans have never been able to reach before. In the spectacular tepuis of South America, he...
SciShow
How Antarctica Froze Over
Antarctica wasn't always covered in kilometer thick ice sheets, in fact, scientists have spent years figuring out what turned this once lush continent into its current icy state.
SciShow
These Mysterious Lakes Disappeared...and Came Back
Around the world, there are lakes that disappear without warning. Then, even stranger, they come back! This can happen for lots of different reasons, and the fact that they vanish and reappear reveals some surprising connections.
Be Smart
How Do Glaciers Move?
Glacier ice is weird. It's solid. Solid things aren't supposed to flow. But glacier ice flows like a liquid, and it does that without melting! How is this possible? I traveled to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska to find out.
SciShow Kids
The Clues Glaciers Left Behind! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about glaciers, and the clues they leave behind when they melt! Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth - Some events...
SciShow
Inside the Tiny Ecosystems Hiding in Glaciers
Glaciers might look like just lifeless frozen wastelands, but they are not! There are unique ecosystems hidden inside of them.
SciShow
Weird Places Blood Falls
In our continuing series on Earth's weirdest places, Hank describes the crazy place in Antarctica known as Blood Falls in all its scientifically strange majesty.
TED Talks
Tshering Tobgay: An urgent call to protect the world's "Third Pole"
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world's third-largest repository of ice, after the North and South Poles -- and if current melting rates continue, two-thirds of its glaciers could be gone by the end of this century. What will...
Curated Video
Antarctica: The 5th Largest Continent and Glaciers Explained
In this video, the teacher explains the size and characteristics of Antarctica, the coldest and windiest continent on Earth. They also discuss the North Pole and the Arctic region, highlighting the differences in temperature and wildlife...
Curated Video
Exploring the Art and Science of Ice Sculpture
Vincent visits the Deux-Alpes glacier to uncover the secrets of ice with Bruno Gardent and ice sculptor Xavier Bernard. Learn about the unique properties of glacier ice, how it moves, and the techniques used to create stunning ice...
Curated Video
Why Earth’s Newest Glacier is Inside an Active Volcano
It was the scene of the most cataclysmic natural disaster in American history, a place of unimaginable devastation. Today, the crater of Mt. St. Helens Volcano is experiencing a rebirth — it’s the site of the world’s newest glacier. Not...
Curated Video
The Doomsday Glacier Is Collapsing…Who Is Most at Risk?
Sea level rise is a problem that is garnishing increasing attention among both scientists and the media. And as climate change continues to warm the earth, the current rate of 1.4 inches per decade is projected to increase, with NOAA...
Curated Video
Was This Really a 1 in 700,000,000,000 Year Event?!
For decades, Antarctic sea ice trends seemed to defy climate change, until…they didn’t. In just two years, Antarctica lost as much sea ice as the Arctic lost in three decades. Statistics say that the record low sea ice in 2023 was a 1 in...
Curated Video
Caves
This brief video introduces the viewer to the different types of caves on our planet.
Curated Video
How Did The Grand Canyon Form?
Learn how the Colorado River carved this incredible land formation, revealing nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history in the process. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The Grand Canyon is a gorge 2km deep,...
Curated Video
State of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Laser technology aboard aircraft has allowed scientists to measure the Greenland Ice Sheet, one of the largest bodies of ice in the world. Is it growing or shrinking? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. NASA scientists...