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TED Talks
TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
TLDR News
MPs Probe Conservative Climate Policy & Fire Safety Rules Rejected by Number 10 - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons questioned the government's approach to the climate emergency, fire safety regulations in the light of...
The Daily Conversation
The Story of Tehran: Iran’s Hidden Capital
Tehran, the capital of Iran, is a city of 15 million people dealing with political oppression, environmental challenges, and economic struggles, despite its large oil wealth. Its modern history includes revolution, war, and resistance,...
NPR
Preventing Flooding by Letting Rivers Flow Naturally
Beginning 200 years ago, many of Vermont’s rivers were straightened for agriculture, logging and to power turbines. Today one of three river miles in Vermont has been straightened, causing the waters to run deeper and faster – and erode...
National Geographic
California Dam Crisis: Racing to Avoid Environmental Disaster | National Geographic
Workers rush to make repairs at the Oroville Dam in California. Footage courtesy Cal OES, California DWR ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National...
Curated Video
New York Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags, Here’s What You Need to Know | One Small Step | NowThis
As of March, 1st 2020 single-use plastic bags are officially banned in New York State. Well, kind of… » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Future » Sign up for our...
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One Small Step: Season 2 Trailer | New Episodes Saturdays | NowThis
Here's a sneak peek look into what you can expect from One Small Step Season 2. » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Future In this new season of One Small Step, Lucy...
Curated Video
How A Local Recycling Solution Is Creating Jobs | One Small Step | NowThis
As recycling costs skyrocket, 25% of U.S. recycling is ending up in the dump anyway because of contamination. This episode is sponsored by Brita. » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank'...
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting the Environment | One Small Step | NowThis
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, how is this unprecedented crisis impacting how we address climate changing moving forward? » Subscribe to NowThis Futuref='https://go.nowth.is/Future_Subscribe' target='_blank'...
Curated Video
Abalone on the Edge | SciTech Now
Abalone are sea snails that graze on algae and seaweed, keeping the ecosystem in balance. But, prized for their shells and as a seafood delicacy, overfishing and poaching have left them on the edge of extinction. Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE...
Curated Video
Green: at what price?
Reforestation, environmental development, growth in the developing world: when does a green economy come at too high a price? The Ugandan Government wants to encourage development and boost it’s forest reserves. They’ve leased over 8000...
Weird History
The Gebelein Man, An Ancient Tattooed Murder Victim
Gebelein Man is part of the huge mummy collection on display at the British Museum in London. His story is quite different from the Egyptian mummies you might be picturing, though. Gebelein Man, along with his contemporary, Gebelein...
Weird History
Chernobyl-Everything That Went Wrong
It’s hard for those of us in the modern era to grasp the true horror of the Chernobyl disaster. Even a deep dive into the Chernobyl meltdown timeline can only reveal so much about the very real, visceral consequences of the event....
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Dr. Spaceman
Dr. Mike Barratt, NASA astronaut, physician and a flight surgeon, shares his story of living in space. Barratt addresses five hazards of human spaceflight and why these challenges need to be addressed to make deep-space missions...
Neuro Transmissions
Evolutionary psychology is mostly garbage.
Did our psyches evolve? Are human behaviors and thoughts subject to natural selection? If you ask an evolutionary psychologist, they would say yes, nearly every human action has a biological explanation. And yet, many take issue with...
National Geographic
See How Children Live in the World's Most Polluted City | National Geographic
Photos from Delhi, India, show how children live in the world's most polluted city. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's...
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Watch: Oil Tanker on Fire After Collision in East China Sea | National Geographic
An Iranian oil tanker is in danger of exploding and sinking after colliding with a Chinese freight vessel off China’s east coast. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National...
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2,400 Animals Die in Oil Spill in Colombia | National Geographic
For weeks, an oil spill has been poisoning a large site in the basin of the Magdalena, a major river in Colombia. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic: National...
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A Closer Look Into a River That Feeds 60 Million People | National Geographic
Take a closer look at a river that feeds 60 million people and is home to more giant fish than any other river on Earth. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe About National Geographic:...
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How Water Built and Destroyed This Powerful Empire | National Geographic
Angkor was once a thriving ancient Khmer empire in Cambodia, but it met its demise through a series of catastrophic events: severe drought followed by intense flooding. Water was central to Angkor's development and it was also revered,...