Long-jawed proboscideans were doing pretty well for themselves. That is, until they were all rapidly replaced with proboscideans with long, flexible trunks instead: mammoths, mastodons, and our modern elephants.What suddenly made long...

Did the Easter Islanders really cause their own civilization's collapse? Probably not. In fact, they used rock gardens to grow food sustainably on the island of Rapa Nui for centuries.<b<br/>r/>

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As cities adopt greener, more sustainable designs, there's risk of a dangerous and unwelcome tenant moving in: mosquitoes. Researcher Cameron Webb explains what urban planners and the general public need to understand about mosquitoes --...

The IPCC has released a special report assessing how the world’s ice and oceans are faring under our changing climate, and scientists may be one step closer to a cure for the common cold!

SciShow Space News tells you about NASA's latest launch -- the first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- and gives you a primer on what the June solstice really is!

From nourishing our foods to storing massive amounts of carbon, soil is teeming with diverse microbial life that could slow global warming. Climate change scientist Jane Zelikova calls for agricultural practices that protect Earth's soil...

From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat waves, rampant wildfires, and the longest run of category 5 tropical cyclones on record. The number of extreme weather events has been increasing for the last 40 years, and current...

Nearly everyday we hear about global warming. What exactly is global warming and how is the planet undergoing climate change? This concise, easy-to-understand series addresses this question. It also takes a close look at possible causes,...

It's a freezing cold day inside the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) in Denver, Colo., as it is every day of the year. That's because the NICL is a facility for storing and studying ice cores recovered from the polar regions of the...

This video is a review of the topics covered in the Changing Climate series. In this video, we compare weather and climate, explore different climates on Earth, and learn about the historical changes in Earth's climate. We also discuss...

This video explores the concept of climate change and how Earth's overall climate has varied over time. The video emphasizes the impact of these climate changes on the planet's plants and animals, while acknowledging that scientists...

This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Changing Climate series. In this series, we compare weather and climate, explore different climates on Earth, and learn about the historical changes in Earth's climate. We also discuss...

The video explains the difference between weather and climate, using examples of cold and snowy winter weather versus hot and sunny summer weather. This video is part of the 10-part series, Climates.

This video discusses the impact of human activity on Earth's climate and emphasizes the role of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, in causing global warming. This video is part of the 6-part series, Changing Climate.

In this video, the concept of global warming and its impact on Earth's climate is explained. It highlights the increase in temperature over the past century and the concern over the accelerated rate of warming in recent years. This video...