TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Urbanization and the future of cities - Vance Kite
About 10,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers, aided by rudimentary agriculture, moved to semi-permanent villages and never looked back. With further developments came food surpluses, leading to commerce, specialization and, many years later...
Curated Video
Lisbon: History and Landmarks
Lisbon, Portugal:From the depths of the ocean to the top of the hill on which the Castle of San Jorge sits, we will land in Lisbon, Portugal to experience everything that this ancient city has to offer. Its culture, its customs, temples,...
Curated Video
Community Changes over Time
Dr. Forrester teaches the student about rural, urban, and suburban communities and how they have developed and changed over time.
Mr. Beat
The American Urban/Rural Political Divide
Mr. Beat explains why rural voters tend to lean more to the right politically and why urban voters tend to lean more to the left politically.
Ancient Lights Media
China: Eastern Plains
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography of China's northeastern region.
The Wall Street Journal
How 'Womenomics' Can Revitalize Productivity in Japan
Professors Yoko Ishikura and Nobuko Nagase join Miki Tsusaka of the Boston Consulting Group and WSJ Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip to discuss the impact of Japan's "womenomics" and lessons learned.
NASA
NASA | Urban Heat Islands
At the 2010 American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference in San Francisco, Dr. Ping Zhang will present her findings on the Urban Heat Island effect. The data collected spans from 1995 to 2005 and will give scientists an idea of why cities...
Bloomberg
Real Estate Is Hot in Cities, But Not in NYC or San Francisco
Feb.09 -- The pandemic is killing cities forcing people to flee cities for the suburbs. But beyond pricey New York and San Francisco, real estate demand is booming in downtowns across America. Alix Steel reports.
Curated Video
USA: WARNING OF FURTHER BOMB ATTACKS ON US TROOPS IN SAUDI ARABIA
English/Nat
US Defence Secretary William Perry has warned that American troops in Saudi Arabia could be targetted with bombs four or five times as large as the one that recently killed 19 servicemen.
Perry also said up to four thousand...
Curated Video
Humans versus baboons on Cape Pennisula
Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa, 9 July, 2009
1. Mid baboons on rock looking out
2. Close up baby baboon climbing rock
3. Wide baboon in tree
4. Close up baboon in tree eating
5. Wide Jenni Trethowan talking to baboon...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Hong Kongs working poor choose streets over dismal housing
VOICED : Hong Kongs working poor choose streets over dismal housing