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3 Weird Ways Science Is Saving Coral Reefs

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Coral reefs are fighting for their very survival these days, and scientists are looking for ways to help.

What Is A Glacier Mouse?

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Glaciers are extreme environments, but some are home to 'glacier mice', orange-sized moss balls that seem to move in a peculiar, animal-like way.

Where Can We Find Water?

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Today, Jessi and Squeaks learn about all the places we can find water.

The Tongass National Forest

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As Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell traverse over 2,000 miles to reach the Devils Thumb, their last stop is the Tongass National Forest—one of the most biodiverse places in North America.

Primitive Technology: Tile Capped Mud Walls

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I built Mud walls and capped them with roof tiles to protect them from rain. Mud walls if left uncovered in wet weather will dissolve in the rain and collapse.

Protecting Our Oceans With Auli'i Cravalho | Nat Geo Pristine Seas

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Join @auliicravalho, the voice of #Moana, in conversation with @natgeopristineseas specialist Courtney Lorey about all things oceans, including Moana’s new adventure and why we need to protect this natural wonder.

Releasing Aurora The Turtle

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After spending time in care at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital it is time for Aurora to head back to the wild.

Tired of Doomscrolling?

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Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.

A Cute But Creepy Tiny Predator

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Despite their tiny size, tarsiers are excellent nocturnal hunters. With large eyes that enable them to see well in the dark and advanced hearing combined with huge hands, catching prey is almost too easy.

Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory

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With the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.

Clothing Recycling Programmes

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Do clothing recycling programmes actually work? Let's take a closer look.

You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral

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The most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.

Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace

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Travel to some of the most extreme environments on Earth and see how insects are able to employ their skills to survive.

Do Your Best

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How can we save the planet? Listen to this song and sing along.

What Happens When Predators Disappear?

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A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…

Igneous Rocks Used To Be Liquid!

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A new friend Savannah and Sam learn about different kinds of igneous rocks, which form after liquid magma or lava cools into solid rock.

Why Do Leaves Change Colour And Fall?

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They’re pretty to look at, sure -- but the changing leaves you see in autumn are really a striking example of nature taking extreme measures to protect itself.

The Ocean Has Weather Too And It's Weird

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Prepare to support and help sustain healthy coastal and marine ecosystems with a focus on community impact by earning a Master of Science degree in Coastal and Marine Science and Management.

Zero Waste Week

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Ricky has been to a school in South London which has taken lots of steps to try to put an end to their waste.

Farne Islands' Puffins

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Learn how the the population of these colourful seabirds have stabilized on Farne Islands.

You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?

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Plastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?