Remote sensing by satellites and sound recorders could yield answers to complex global questions and reveal what is happening in the world’s great forests.
Environment
Soil and Soil Dynamics
— In this video Paul Andersen explains how soils are formed and classified. Weathering of rock creates particles which are mixed with water, air, and organic material. Soils are classified according to particle size, chemical makeup, and horizon distribution. A brief discussion of soil loss through erosion, compaction, and salinization is included. — — Transcript…
Biodiversity on the Brink: Local People Must Shape Nature’s New Deal
IIED director Andrew Norton calls for a process that truly includes indigenous peoples and local communities.
IIED director Andrew Norton calls for a process that truly includes indigenous peoples and local communities.
Community Ecology: Feel the Love – Crash Course Ecology #4
— Interactions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous, so a lot of interactions are actually about side-stepping direct competition and instead finding ways to divvy up resources to let species get along. Feel the…
Glaciers’ Global Melt May Leave Alps Bare
High mountain ice is vital to millions. As the world warms, the glaciers’ global melt could see the frozen peaks vanish.
High mountain ice is vital to millions. As the world warms, the glaciers’ global melt could see the frozen peaks vanish.
The Problem with Canada Goose
Let's talk animal ethics.
Let’s talk animal ethics.
Human Population Growth – Crash Course Ecology #3
— If being alive on Earth were a contest, humans would win it hands down. We’re like the Michael Phelps of being alive, but with 250,000 times more gold medals. Today Hank is here to tell us the specifics of why and how human population growth has happened over the past hundred and fifty years…
The Brown Economy is Killing Us. Here’s How to Fix It
The interconnections between health and environment are subtler and more complex than just diesel fumes, contaminated chicken and asbestos in the attic
The interconnections between health and environment are subtler and more complex than just diesel fumes, contaminated chicken and asbestos in the attic
Battery Boom Aids Climate Change Battle
The fastest-expanding industrial sector on the planet is now electricity storage − a battery boom which heralds an end to the need for fossil fuels.
The fastest-expanding industrial sector on the planet is now electricity storage − a battery boom which heralds an end to the need for fossil fuels.
Top 10 Times the World should have ENDED!! List of crazy world events!
— When you come to think of it, the Earth has been extremely lucky throughout its existence. So many terrible things could have happened to it, but it lingers on. Here are Top 10 times the world could have ended. Stay tuned to number 1 to find out what disaster could change life on earth…
Zero Waste Guy Fights for His Right To Repair His iPhone
The ability to repair our consumer goods, especially electronics, should not be a luxury, it should be a right.
The ability to repair our consumer goods, especially electronics, should not be a luxury, it should be a right.
FAQ’s on Plastics
25 important questions that will help us find solutions to the plastic crisis.
25 important questions that will help us find solutions to the plastic crisis.
Permafrost Thaws as Global Warming Sets In
Global warming is at work far below the surface, at depths seemingly insulated from the greenhouse effect. This is bad news for the permafrost.
Global warming is at work far below the surface, at depths seemingly insulated from the greenhouse effect. This is bad news for the permafrost.
Mining #19
— In this video Paul Andersen explains how mining is used to extract valuable minerals from the Earth’s crust. Surface and subsurface mining are used to extract ore which is then processed. A discussion of ecosystem impacts and legislation is also included. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:03 Hi. It’s Mr. Andersen and…
Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery – Crash Course Ecology #2
— Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than they are in another. How is that in any way useful to anyone ever?…
Drought and Conflict Can Spur Refugees
How do you identify climate refugees? And is climate change at the heart of the flow of asylum-seekers? Statistics can offer a cautious answer.
How do you identify climate refugees? And is climate change at the heart of the flow of asylum-seekers? Statistics can offer a cautious answer.