Curated Video
ENVISAP: Monitoring the Ozone Layer and Ultraviolet Radiation
The Envy Sat satellite, launched in 2002, is a powerful tool for monitoring the Earth's oceans, land ice caps, and atmosphere. It specifically focuses on studying the ozone layer and its seasonal gaps that allow higher levels of...
Curated Video
Ozone layer
A layer in the Earth's atmosphere at 13 to 20km altitude with an unusually high concentration of ozone gas. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Chlorofluorocarbons
A class of compounds based on simple hydrocarbons like ethane, methane and propane, in which hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine and fluorine. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Kittinger: First Man in Space?
Before Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth, one man made an extraordinary trip beyond Earth's atmosphere. Can he claim to be the first man in space? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Project Excelsior III was the American Air Force’s mission...
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The Ozone Layer
The world has already faced a major global climate challenge: the hole in the ozone layer, discovered in 1985. Find out what ozone is, why it's important, and how the ozone hole is being repaired. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning...
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Air pollution
This film examines the tell-tale signs of air pollution and how its effects can be catastrophic to ecosystems. People and places -Human impact on the environment - Polluting the air Learning Points Acid rain and holes in the ozone layer...
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Erosion of Ozone Layer and Global Warming: The structure of the Ozone Layer
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Recognize the structure of the ozone layer and the formation of the ozone gas.4437
Wonderscape
The Ozone Layer: Earth's Natural Sunscreen Under Threat
Explore how chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) impact the ozone layer, which acts as the Earth's natural sunscreen by absorbing harmful ultraviolet rays. Understand the environmental consequences of ozone depletion, including...
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The Ozone Layer and Hole
More than 90 percent of the Earth s ozone exists in the lower reaches of the stratosphere, between 13 and 20 kilometres up. Known as the Ozone layer it acts as a filter that absorbs between 93 and 99 percent of the high energy...
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Understanding the Ozone Layer: Threats and Monitoring
This video highlights the ongoing threat to the Earth's ozone layer due to the impact of man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). It explains how the depletion of ozone, particularly above Antarctica, is monitored and tracked by scientists...
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Ozone Hole Over Antarctic Reaches Record Size, Threatens Global Health
This video highlights the alarming report by the World Meteorological Organization about the size of the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic. The hole has reached a record size, larger than North America, due to colder than...
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I WONDER - Do Greenhouse Gases Affect The Ozone Layer?
This video is answering the question of do greenhouse gases affect The Ozone Layer.
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I WONDER - What Would Earth Be Like Without The Ozone Layer?
This video is answering the question of what would Earth be like without The Ozone Layer.
Curated Video
Exploring the Atmosphere 2
"Exploring the Atmosphere" discusses the Earth's atmosphere by breaking down the five different layers and describing each in detail.
Curated Video
The Ozone Layer
“The Ozone Layer” will explain what the ozone layer is, how it is being damaged, and how global warming and climate change interact with it.
Curated Video
Exploring the Atmosphere
Exploring the Atmosphere discusses Earth's atmosphere by breaking down the five different layers and describing each in detail.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Governments Taking Action
See examples of countries whose government has taken action to incorporate sustainability and do business in a more sustainable way. Examples include Ecuador and how the constitution incorporates a triple bottom line perspective and...
Next Animation Studio
International ozone treaty stops changes in Southern Hemisphere winds
The ozone layer’s recovery is stopping changes in the atmospheric circulation systems of the Southern Hemisphere, according to new research.
Visual Learning Systems
Weather: Heat and the Atmosphere
Everyday we experience weather. This interesting series of programs helps students understand the factors that contribute to weather formation. Real-life examples enable students to appreciate the different aspects of weather....
Next Animation Studio
Arctic ozone loss hits new record
Arctic Ozone loss this year formed an "ozone hole" similar to the one in the Antarctic for the first time, scientists report. The destruction of ozone was more pronounced due to an unusually long period of cold weather which speeds up...
Next Animation Studio
Rise in banned chemical use hurting ozone
New research published in the journal Nature details findings that posit somewhere in East Asia is producing a banned ozone-depleting chemical.
Step Back History
5 People Who Changed the World
Here at Step Back we have been focusing on historical events that do not lean on singular important people to understand. Often, historians tend to overemphasize the roles of individuals in the overall course of humanity. But hell, I...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Laura Iraci: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Laura Iraci, NASA Research Scientist and AJAX Principle Investigator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Where are the Goldilocks Stars? With Giada Arney
Giada Arney, astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, is looking at the potential for K stars to host habitable worlds. Learn about how stars affect planetary environments and why complex life on early Earth was impossible.