TED Talks
TED: Dragonflies that fly across oceans | Charles Anderson
While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe...
MinuteEarth
Why Does Earth Have Deserts?
Why Does Earth Have Deserts? For the same reason it has Rainforests: Hadley Cells!!!
SciShow
6 Dangerous Diseases Hiding in U.S. Backyards
Microbes are all around us, on everything we touch, drink, or eat. While most microbes can't hurt us, you don't have to go much farther than your own backyard to find some that really can! Chapters PLAGUE 0:39 TULAREMIA 4:48...
SciShow
Why Doesn’t the Palo Verde Tree Need Water?
They don’t call water the building block of life for nothing, most living things need it. The palo verde tree, however, has managed to skate by needing it a lot less than the rest of us.
Curated Video
Why "Nobody" Lives In The VAST MAJORITY Of British Columbia
British Columbia is huge! In fact, outside of Alaska, it is larger than any other U.S. state. But despite its physical size, the majority of the Canadian province's population exists within the far southwest corner, mostly within the...
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
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
Let's Go There! Galveston Hurricane
Travel to Galveston Texas and learn about the deadly hurricane of 1900 and the bulding of the Galveston Seawall
Curated Video
Indian Reservations
Dr. Forrester talks about the history of the Indian reservations in the United States and what the reservations are like today.
Curated Video
Geronimo, Cochise, and Magnas Coloradas
Dr. Forrester discusses three famous Apache chiefs: Geronimo, Cochise, and Magnas Coloradas.
Curated Video
WWII POW Camps on U.S. Soil
Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?
Curated Video
Location of Pre-Columbian Native Tribes
Location of Pre-Columbian Native Tribes identifies pre-Columbian native tribes by locating on a map the areas in which they lived.
Curated Video
Geography of the Southwest Region of the United States
Geography of the Southwest Region of the United States evaluates the characteristics of the Southwest region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.
Curated Video
Western Native Tribes
A video entitled “Western Native Tribes” describes the lives of the Western Native Americans.
TMW Media
All about the Texas State Capital Building
Situated in Central Texas along the Colorado River is a city known for its eclectic style and diverse culture. As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to a music, art and food centered community that has shaped the city into one of the...
TMW Media
Why Austin, Texas is a great tourist destination
Situated in Central Texas along the Colorado River is a city known for its eclectic style and diverse culture. As the capital of Texas, Austin is home to a music, art and food centered community that has shaped the city into one of the...
TMW Media
A look around the National Atomic Testing Museum
Journey to the Wild West on today’s episode of Travel Thru History! Take a peek behind the curtain of the most entertaining city in the world. It’s a place carved out of the Mojave Desert; a place we’ve come to know as Las Vegas. While...
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Bulgaria
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Bulgaria.
TMW Media
The History of Las Vegas
Journey to the Wild West on today’s episode of Travel Thru History! Take a peek behind the curtain of the most entertaining city in the world. It’s a place carved out of the Mojave Desert; a place we’ve come to know as Las Vegas. While...
Ancient Lights Media
Turkey: Geographical Features and Climate
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography and climate of Turkey.
Brave Wilderness
Amazing Hummingbird Experience!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote tours the Hummingbird Aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in an attempt to get up close with some small, speedy and extremely beautiful hummingbirds! Some people are lucky enough to have...
Brave Wilderness
EPIC Lizard Catch! - Part 2
Witness the EPIC conclusion and find out if Coyote is actually able to recreate a "Monsoon Effect" to catch the Desert Iguana he missed on his initial attempt! On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote is trekking across the scorching...
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.