TED Talks
TED: A 3-part plan to take on extreme heat waves | Eleni Myrivili
The deadliest severe weather phenomenon is something you might not realize: extreme heat. Eleni Myrivili, chief heat officer of the city of Athens, Greece, explains that extreme heat and heat waves are often overlooked because they're...
TED Talks
TED: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement | Magda Sayeg
Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit and crochet works. These warm, fuzzy "yarn bombs" started small, with stop sign poles and fire hydrants in...
Science Buddies
Create an Urban Heat Island Profile Using ArcGIS Online
In this science project, you will explore Urban Heat Islands with ArcGIS Online and analyze surface type & air temperature relationships in your city.
Curated Video
Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange, a groundbreaking Indigenous American author, illuminates urban Indigenous experiences with a unique narrative.
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 13
Cameras map out streets for self-driving cars, a keyboard fits into a glove and a robot installs drywall. Plus, Anthony and Michael speak with the startup turning air pollution into liquid fuel. Hosted by venture capitalist Anthony...
Mediacorp
The Difficulties of Drone Delivery in Urban Areas
The COVID-19 pandemic increased global interest in driverless cars and drones. In this video, learn how tall buildings and crowds in urban areas pose difficulties to fully adopting this technology at the moment. Last Mile part 7/7
NASA
Air Quality: A Tale of Three Cities
Dr. Bryan N. Duncan is a deputy project scientist for the Aura Mission at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. He recently presented the story of air quality in three cities: Beijing, Los Angeles and Atlanta....
FuseSchool
What Is Urban Ecology?
Ecology is the relations of organisms with one another, and with their physical surroundings (the planet). As such, ecology is very broad in scope and encompasses an incredible variety of research questions. Research in ecology...
The Wall Street Journal
Cities Fueled By Data
Daniel Doctoroff, chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, speaks with the WSJ's Matt Murray about what it takes to build the first city that is powered by data.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Air Taxis and the Future of Flight
In this episode streamed on Dec. 19, 2019, we talk about air taxis and the future of flight.
Curated Video
Trees, skies and birdsong is good for the mind as well as the soul say scientists
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We all suspect that open blue skies, being surrounded by trees and birdsong makes us feel good, but now scientists have devised a smartphone app to prove the benefits that people get from being outdoors.
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Curated Video
Some scientists hope detailed data on carbon dioxide emissions might eventually help shape efforts to curb emissions and road-test green promises. Congress is weighing what would be the first federal limits on greenhouse gases
HEADLINE:Tracking carbon dioxide to fight global warming
CAPTION: Some scientists hope detailed data on carbon dioxide emissions might eventually help shape efforts to curb emissions and road-test green promises. Congress is weighing...
Bloomberg
GM Says Fully Self-Driving Chevy Bolt Hits Roads in 2019
Jan.12 -- General Motors President Dan Ammann introduces the self-driving "Chevrolet Bolt" and discusses the company's commitment to autonomous technology. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."