SciShow
Ecstasy in Rivers and The World's First Geological Map
SciShow News shares new research into how music festivals can lead to high levels of drugs in your drinking water, and celebrates the man who created the world’s first geological map.
TED Talks
Paul Ewald: Can we domesticate germs?
Evolutionary biologist Paul Ewald drags us into the sewer to discuss germs. Why are some more harmful than others? How could we make the harmful ones benign? Searching for answers, he examines a disgusting, fascinating case: diarrhea.
TED Talks
Steven Johnson: How the "ghost map" helped end a killer disease
Author Steven Johnson takes us on a 10-minute tour of The Ghost Map, his book about a cholera outbreak in 1854 London and the impact it had on science, cities and modern society.
TED Talks
TED: 4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought | David Sedlak
As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon find reservoirs dry and groundwater aquifers depleted. In this talk, civil and environmental engineer David Sedlak...
SciShow
The Science of Flint's Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is a prime example of science being ignored, unknown, or even misused. Here's the chemistry behind how so many things went wrong.
MinuteEarth
A Disease's Guide to World Domination
There's something surprising that helps determine how damaging a disease is: distance. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Direct transmission: occurs when a pathogen is...
Bozeman Science
Biogeochemical Cycles
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biogeochemical cycles move required nutrients through the abiotic and biotic spheres on our planet. Matter on the Earth is conserved so producers must receive required nutrients through the water...
Crash Course
Groundwater & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Crash Course Geography
The Arab-Israeli Conflict, which is the ongoing political tensions and military conflicts between Arab nations and Israel, is one of the longest and most complex disputes in the world. Today, we're going to focus on more recent events,...
Bozeman Science
Water Pollution
In this video Paul Andersen explains how water quality can be degraded by pollutants. Wastewater is the main source of water pollution and can be measure using the BOD (biochemical oxygen demand). Dead zones, cultural eutrophication,...
Crash Course
What Is Outbreak Science? Crash Course Outbreak Science
Infectious disease has affected the human species for as long as we’ve existed, but in that time we’ve come a long way in understanding what they are and how they spread. In this episode of Crash Course Outbreak Science, we’ll introduce...
Curated Video
Water Crisis in the Maldives: Desalination and Rainwater Harvesting as Solutions
This video discusses the ongoing water crisis in the Maldives following the December tsunami. It highlights the short-term solution of using desalination units to turn seawater into drinking water, which is currently being relied upon by...
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...
Healthcare Triage
Climate Change and Our Food Supply
So far in our adventures on climate change and health, we’ve covered the critical issue of how our water supply is impacted by a warming planet, and that is a perfect segue into something equally important: The impact of climate change...
Curated Video
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
Automated Leak Detection solenoid explained
Automated leak detection solenoid. Learn how the system works in this video. Danfoss is helping to prevent water leakage with their new solenoid valve range. Made with ECO brass, these solenoid valves are tested and approved for use with...
Next Animation Studio
Taiwan Drought Risks Global Chip Shortage
Taiwan’s worst drought in decades could put production of the world’s notebooks, monitors, TVs, smartphones and tablets at risk because of a possible shortage of semiconductors.
Financial Times
Mexico’s avocados: curbing the thirst for ‘green gold’
Mexico's avocados are worth nearly $3bn in exports every year but in some parts the lucrative industry is controlled by organised crime. Every day, those avocados suck up 9.5bn litres of water, and as production climbs the impact of...
The Business Professor
Federal, State, and Local Environmental Laws
This video explains what are federal, state, and local environmental laws in the United States. It identifies some of the more notable environmental protections?
JJ Medicine
Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae) Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Lesson on Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae) transmission, pathophysiology (ex. cholera toxin mechanism), signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Vibrio cholerae is a bacterium that can cause a gastrointestinal illness that is...
NASA
6 Things You Don’t Know About Snow
Thanks to a half-century of snow observations, NASA scientists have learned a number of amazing facts about snow, which are crucial to understanding what’s necessary to advance snow measurements. Scientists are in the field right now,...
NASA
NASA Investigates Water Supply in Snow
This February, a NASA-led research campaign called SnowEx kicked off in Colorado. The five-year study will advance global measurements of how much snow is on the ground at any given time and how much liquid water is contained in that...
Let's Tute
Understanding Water Scarcity: Causes and Indicators
The video discusses the issue of water scarcity and its causes, particularly in India. It explains the different types of water scarcity and the indicators of a country facing water scarcity. The video also touches on the impact of...
National Parks Service
Study the Scientist: A Hydrologist
Hydrologist Jim Roche manages Yosemite's water quality monitoring program and works to protect the park's water resources, including two Wild & Scenic rivers: the Merced and the Tuolumne rivers.
Curated Video
Understanding Drought: Causes, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies
A drought happens when there is significantly less rainfall than usual in an area. Discover why droughts happen and what can be done to mitigate the impact of a drought.