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Curated Video
Plants in Extreme Environments
To survive, plants have developed adaptations to regulate temperature and water, and maximise the capture of sunlight. Some plants have even evolved to survive in extreme environments of hot deserts and Polar regions. Biology - Plants -...
Curated Video
Plants in Extreme Environments: Adaptations for Survival
This video is a lecture presentation on plants in extreme environments. The speaker begins by discussing the resources plants need to survive, such as light, water, carbon dioxide, and mineral ions. The process of photosynthesis is...
Curated Video
Extreme Living: The Sahara
How satellite images revealed agriculture could be possible in one of the driest environments on the planet. Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. 30% of the world's freshwater reserves are locked away...
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Exploring Desert Biomes
This video introduces the Exploring Desert Biomes series. In this video, we will explore the extreme conditions of desert biomes and how plants and animals survive in these harsh environments. We will discuss the basic characteristics of...
MinuteEarth
Extreme Weather | MinuteEarth Explains
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we take a look at some of the most extreme weather on Earth and its consequences.
Curated Video
Amina's Quest: A Bedouin Story
Join Amina, a young Bedouin girl, as she embarks on a perilous journey through the vast and unforgiving desert in search of water, the most precious treasure. Discover the essence of Bedouin life and their intimate ties with the desert...
Curated Video
Lichen: Indicator Species
Lichens exist in extreme environments where other life struggles to survive. But these tough species cannot tolerate pollution, and reflect the health of ecosystems. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Lichens are organisms that can...
Natural History Museum
How do camels survive in deserts? | Natural History Museum
We may often associate camels with scorching deserts, but some of these large mammals can also be found in much cooler climates. Dr Natalie Cooper, a researcher at the Museum, explains how camels are adapted to survive in extreme...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? | Charles Wallace
Insects are the world’s most numerous and diverse animals. Even where you’d least expect them in some of Earth’s most extreme environments, there they are. From a scalding volcano, parched desert, to a frigid glacier, insects are living...
Curated Video
Life in Hot Deserts
From camels to lizards, how animals and plants survive in some of the hottest and driest habitats on Earth - the hot deserts. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Organisms survive harsh environments by physical and...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Chris McKay Talks About Life in Extreme Places
A conversation with Chris McKay, senior scientist at the Planetary Systems Branch of NASA's Ames Research Center who works on projects from Cassini to Curiosity.
Curated Video
Comparing Places
The video “Comparing Places” compares desert and tropical rain forest habitats.
Curated Video
Adaptation in Mexico
"Adaptation in Mexico" describes how Mexicans adapt to their physical environment.
Curated Video
Adaptations Of Camels | Ecology & Environment | Biology | FuseSchool
Camels are specially adapted for life in the desert. Their body shape and physiology has adapted to suit the harsh environment. Over thousands and thousands of years, the environment has put extreme selection pressures on camels, and...
Brave Wilderness
BITTEN by a GIANT DESERT CENTIPEDE!
Curated Video
The Importance of Camels in Dry Environments
The camel is extremely well adapted to life in very dry environments and remains important to desert peoples across north Africa and Asia.
Curated Video
Will We Survive Mars? - Glad You Asked S1 (E1)
NASA says the first humans will set foot on Mars in the mid-2030’s. It will be the most dangerous mission any human has ever taken. Glad You Asked host Cleo Abram wants to know: What comes after that? Not how do we get there, but how...
FuseSchool
Adaptations Of Camels
Camels are specially adapted for life in the desert. Their body shape and physiology has adapted to suit the harsh environment. Over thousands and thousands of years, the environment has put extreme selection pressures on camels, and...
Brave Wilderness
Lizard Covered in SPIKES?!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote spots a lizard that is completely covered in spikes! The Regal Horned Lizard, while common in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, can be extremely difficult to spot due to their amazingly accurate...
Curated Video
Exploring the Wonders of Death Valley: A Mysterious and Otherworldly Landscape
Death Valley is a vast and intriguing National Park, known for its extreme heat and arid conditions. Despite its harsh environment, it is home to a surprising amount of life, including unique wildlife and vibrant wildflowers. The park...
Curated Video
Behavioral Adaptations of Animals
Behavioral Adaptations of Animals explores the behavioral adaptations of various animals by discussing how those adaptations enable them to survive in different environments.
TED Talks
Bilal Bomani: Plant fuels that could power a jet
Algae plus salt water equals ... fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels -- without wasting arable land or fresh water.
Bizarre Beasts
The Strange Thing That Turns Grasshoppers Into Locusts
Locusts don't have to be locusts. When they grow up by themselves, they lead pretty regular, grasshopper lives. But when conditions are right, well, it’s swarming time.