Weatherthings
Gulf Coast Hurricane of July, 1916
A Category 3 hurricane made landfall near the Mississippi-Alabama State line on July 5, 1916, with record wind and storm surge impact in Mobile, Alabama, and then inland flooding throughout several states. Newspapers reported, “The...
ProTeachersVideo
KS3 Britain's Black History - Coffee Houses and the Slave Trade
Learn about the growth in popularity of coffee and its connections with black history in Britain, in this lesson starter for use with KS3 pupils. Historian Tony Warner shows how you can discover where to find Black History in your Town...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Michael - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Michael was a late-season storm in 2018 that grew to become the most powerful hurricane on record to hit the central Florida Panhandle. After landfall as a Category 4 storm, it remained a major hurricane, moving into Georgia....
Weatherthings
Hurricane Dorian - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Dorian was the most powerful storm known ever to hit the Bahamas. Dorian remained over the northern Bahamas for more than two days as a category five storm. It tied for the second most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic as it...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Irma - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Intense Hurricane Irma made 7 different landfalls in 2017 and became one of the most expensive hurricanes in the last hundred years, moving from the Caribbean to the Bahamas to the United States. Dozens of people were killed by the storm...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Matthew: The Impact on Society
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti in 2016 as the most powerful hurricane in that country in half a century. Hundreds were killed, and hundreds were injured. Millions were impacted in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew went on to Cuba and then the...
Science360
INVASIVE SPECIES
In episode 15, Charlie chats about insulin signaling, invasive algae and an improvement in the detection of fraudulent art.
Curated Video
Experience the Vibrant Celebration of Junkanoo in the Bahamas
The Junkanoo parade starts on Boxing Day (December 26th) in the Bahamas. The colorful festival celebrates life and freedom and is thought to be named after John Canoe, a West African prince who was enslaved in the Bahamas. Learn more...
Curated Video
Catatumbo Lightning: What Is The Beacon Of Maracaibo?
Beacon of Maracaibo (also called Maracaibo lightning/Catatumbo lightning) refers to the phenomenon of relentless lightning which goes on for nearly 300 days in a calendar year and for over 9 hours in each of those days. This seemingly...
TMW Media
Traveling Desert Sand: What does traveling sand do
How does sand from the Sahara Desert travel around the world? Where does it help or harm other parts of the world? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 1
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; introduction
In the first of this series Mary Seacole introduces herself and talks about her family and early years.
Next Animation Studio
China is ‘spying on Americans via Carribean networks’
The Guardian based its article on research by Gary Miller, a former mobile network security executive.
Science360
Dying Lobsters
The Caribbean Spiny Lobster has been a mainstay of Florida's seafood industry for decades, but the harvest went off a cliff about a decade ago, declining about 30%, and has never rebounded. Biologists think the culprit is a virus called...
PBS
How Columbus Invented Cannibals
While evidence of people who eat other people existed long before Columbus, the idea of tribes of "savages" in the jungle who hunt other people for food was truly birthed with Columbus. He is even the first person to ever use the word...
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; her travels
Part 3 of this series sees Mary explaining her decision to volunteer as a nurse in the Crimea.
Curated Video
Festivals of the World: NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
The Notting Hill Carnival is a vibrant and lively event that takes place in London on the August bank holiday. It was founded to overcome racial tensions and has grown into a celebration of cultural diversity. With colorful costumes,...
ATHS Engineering
Carabiner Pen Project: The Clip
Carabiner Pen Project part 3/3: This is a tutorial for 3D modeling the clip of a carabiner using Onshape. The teacher walks through the steps of creating the clip and adding it to an assembly, while providing tips and tricks for...
Weatherthings
Saharan Dust
Every summer, millions of tons of dust from the Sahara desert move into the Atlantic and travel westward. Here, you'll see it on satellite.
Curated Video
The Story of American Barbecue
Today, barbecue is a big part of American culture. But did you know that this staple of the great American menu is actually older than the United States itself?
60 Second Histories
Mary Seacole; successfully treats cholera
Part 2 of this series, Mary describes her first experience of treating cholera victims in Panama.
Step Back History
Why is Puerto Rico not a State?
Puerto Rico lies at a strange place in the greater American empire. It's one of the oldest colonized places in the Americas, and a debate about its fate has roiled for centuries. Let's talk about it!
Bizarre Beasts
How The Solenodon Became Venomous
The venomous mammal club is so small you’d think they’d all be closely related, but it turns out solenodons have been doing their own thing for a very long time.
The March of Time
1940: SECURITY PATROL: Army officer w/ map, others. AERIAL: TD WS Two airplanes in flight over water, lone cargo ship. US Destroyer (337) in tropical coastal waters, destroyer BG. (Behind) Navy officers on deck watching cargo ship. West Indies.
MOT 1940: SECURITY PATROL: Army officer w/ map, others. AERIAL: TD WS Two airplanes in flight over water, lone cargo ship. US Destroyer (337) in tropical coastal waters, destroyer BG. (Behind) Navy officers on deck watching cargo ship....
Financial Times
Windrush crisis — this is not who we are
The treatment of Caribbean immigrant children affronts British decency, and the initial response of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to public anger was hopelessly out of touch.