Instructional Video12:06
TED Talks

TED: The "adjacent possible" -- and how it explains human innovation | Stuart Kauffman

12th - Higher Ed
From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability can be explained through the theory of the "adjacent possible," says...
Instructional Video12:38
TED Talks

TED: What you need to know about carbon removal | Gabrielle Walker

12th - Higher Ed
What do woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They're part of a vital, ingenious and evolving strategy to take carbon out of the sky and store it safely -- in trees, soils, the ocean, buildings, rocks and deep underground. Every...
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow

Can Seaweed Save the World?

12th - Higher Ed
Although plants are great carbon-removing tools, plant agriculture produces a significant carbon footprint. So, some researchers think we could turn to the oceans (specifically, seaweed) to help reverse some of the effects of climate...
Instructional Video11:18
TED Talks

TED: How biochar removes CO2 from the air -- and helps farmers thrive | Axel Reinaud

12th - Higher Ed
Biochar is a kind of charcoal that removes CO2 from the atmosphere, helping yield healthy crops and even producing abundant renewable energy in the form of electricity as it's made. This exciting climate change fighter is ready for...
Instructional Video6:06
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Can Seaweed Save the World: How does all the seaweed technologies add up?

6th - Higher Ed
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. How much would the technology solutions using seaweed...
Instructional Video3:26
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Can Seaweed Save the World: Alternative uses of seaweed

9th - 12th
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. What does Rocky De Nys do with all the seaweed he's...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Better Agriculture Through Charcoal?

9th - 10th
Researchers presenting work at the American Chemical Society say that adding charcoal to soil may provide a big boost to agriculture.