Curated Video
Farmers create terraces alongside volcano in attempt to stop heavy rains eroding their crops
Farmers in Costa Rica are using an ancient technique dating back thousands of years to fight soil erosion and water shortages that they say is caused by climate change.
Terrace farming, which some experts say was developed by the Incas,...
Curated Video
USA: SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MISSION
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Plumbing problems are causing a last-minute headache for astronauts preparing to bring the space shuttle Endeavour back to Earth.
A clogged filtration system has forced the crew to improvise a new way to deal with waste water...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater?
In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a...
Wonderscape
Human-made Bodies of Water: Canals, Harbors, and Reservoirs
Explore the world of human-made bodies of water, from the canals that connect oceans and cities to harbors that shelter ships and facilitate trade. Learn how reservoirs help store and control water flow, providing crucial resources for...
Curated Video
Water Shortages: Exploring Physical and Economic Scarcity
In this segment, students explore water scarcity, understanding its two main forms: physical and economic scarcity. Through compelling examples, they grasp the challenges communities face in accessing clean water. From drought-prone...
Curated Video
Clean Water for All: The Power of Water Filters
In this segment, viewers explore the innovative world of water filtration technology and its crucial role in addressing water scarcity. Through vivid explanations, students uncover how water filters function as a "big net" to remove...
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Water Scarcity: Understanding the Four Root Causes
In this segment, viewers uncover the four primary causes of water scarcity, from limited availability to contamination and poor management practices. Through engaging examples, students grasp the interconnectedness of these factors and...
Curated Video
Castaway Water - Part 3
While Bonehead is busily preparing for his mission, the actual mission of destroying JP's pollution machine is undertaken by the rest of the spy team. Once the mission is complete, the Boneheads still face the problem of getting...
Curated Video
Castaway Water - Part 1
JP Rothbone and his Sniveling Cronies have designed an amazing water filtration system that would allow everyone on Earth to have pure, clean drinking water - at a steep price, of course! In true Rothbone fashion though, JP sets off to...
Curated Video
“Turn Off the Water!” Music Video
“Turn Off the Water” is an energetic, upbeat song showcasing some simple ways kids can be part of the solution right now - at home and at school - simply by turning off the water when they're not using it. Use this song to introduce the...
Curated Video
Water Filters and Community Water Solutions
In this final segment, viewers explore how water filters offer multifaceted solutions to tackle the challenges of water scarcity. Delving into the latter causes outlined earlier, the video unveils the transformative potential of water...
Curated Video
Thirsty Planet: Exploring Water Scarcity
In this introductory segment, host Bobby Donohue introduces water scarcity and the need for clean drinking water. He highlights challenges faced by communities without access to clean water and discusses innovative solutions. The segment...
Curated Video
Castaway Water - Part 2
While searching for JP's secret lair, the Boneheads are shipwrecked on an uncharted desert isle. The castaways realize it is the very island where JP is about to unleash a terrible storm that will rain down pollution over the entire...
Curated Video
The Water Cycle: Water’s Endless Journey Across Planet Earth
In this segment, students delve into the water cycle, exploring evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. Through vivid descriptions and relatable analogies, viewers understand how water transforms from liquid to vapor...
Curated Video
Your Hand Maps the Land
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison demonstrates how your hand is a map of the basic pattern of landform found throughout most of the planet. He then explains how water travels from source to sink in a Permaculture designed landscape...
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Chinampas of Mexico: Most Productive Agriculture EVER?
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the legendary chinampas of Mexico City, known as the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco. We visit Lucio Usobiaga, who heads up the Arca Tierra project, which is restoring the health and...
Curated Video
AMERICA'S BIG MISTAKE: Watershed Democracy REJECTED!
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison explains how the USA missed the opportunity in 1878 to create political boundaries based on watershed boundaries, and discusses the multi-faceted implications of that super big mistake.
The Wall Street Journal
World Wildlife Fund Scientist on Agricultural Water Management
World Wildlife Fund scientist and policy adviser Melissa Ho discusses the impact of expanding water stress on our ability to feed the world with WSJ's Jesse Newman.
NASA
Landsat 9: part 2, Designing For The Future
The soon-to-be-launched Landsat 9 is the intellectual and technical product of eight generations of Landsat missions, spanning nearly 50 years. Episode 2 takes us inside the spacecraft, showing how Landsat instruments collect carefully...
EarthEcho International
Water by Design: Water Underground
This video explores the innovative engineering solutions being used by the Orange County Water District to replenish the groundwater basin and provide safe drinking water to the cities in Orange County. The video also highlights the...
EarthEcho International
Regenerating Marine Ecosystems: Agricultural Runoff and its Impact on the Everglades and Coral Reefs
Regenerating Marine Ecosystems part 1 of 2: The video explores how agricultural runoff in the Florida Everglades is affecting downstream coral reefs and marine life. It highlights the importance of restoring the natural Everglades...
Curated Video
CAN481 DESALINATION PLANT INSTALLED AT GUANTANAMO BAY
A water de-salination plant has been installed at Guantanamo Naval base bringing the water supply almost back to normal.
1. ws seaman changing water conservation sign
2. various cu of water taps being turned on
3. various ws...
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CAN 500 DESALINATION PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL
Details the final stages of construction and testing n a water desalination plant built at Eilat, Israel.
1. various ws of desalination plant construction site
2. various of equipment at plant
3. various work in progress on pipe work ...
Curated Video
CAN822 SCENES FROM A WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY
Scenes from a water purification facility are shown.
1. ms man in laboratory
2. mcu man at water tank
3. cu tilt down water levels of tank
4. mcu inside tank
5. vs mcu man at controls
6. ms water pouring into tank
7. vs cu inside...