Black Holes
AdultsEducationEnvironmentScienceSpaceBlack Holes Aren’t Black or Even Holes. What Are They?
When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
AdultsEducationFactsNatureEnvironmentEcologySpecial thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Program.
How Can We Store Renewable Energy?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnologyEnvironmentEnergyDecarbonizing our power production is vitally important if we want to curtail climate change, but there are some major logistical issues we’re going to have to overcome before we can do that.
The Science Behind James Cameron’s Avatar
AdultsCreativityMediaTechnologyScienceFilmEnvironmentJames Cameron is diving into the deep: this time, into the oceans of an alien world. The director shares how Earth's oceans inspired The Way of Water—and his hope it will motivate viewers to protect our own planet.
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironmentGlobal WarmingThe carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiologyCarnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeTravelEnvironmentScienceOn opposite ends of our planet, two remarkably similar stories are playing out... and what links them is our changing climate. Meet the scientists witnessing events unfold in these polar regions, and discover their hopes for a better future.
King Penguins and Melting Glaciers I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentWildlifeMelting glaciers in South Georgia have opened up new habitat for penguin colonies, but the impacts of ice loss globally are far-reaching – with potentially devastating consequences. If Greenland’s ice sheet were to fully melt, global sea levels could rise by seven metres. Can we work together for a different future?
Rescuing Penguin Chicks In South Africa | BBC Earth Witness | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentPenguins are historically known to live in cold climates, but some species, like the African penguin, thrive in the warmer climate of South Africa.
Lungs Are Great, But They Have One Weakness...
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanEnvironmentOur respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
The Territory | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films
AdultsHumanLifeNatureCultureEnvironmentSocietyhe Territory, from director Alex Pritz, provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.
Change Your Life – One Tiny Step at a Time
AdultsEducationEnvironmentLifeSelfWellnessPsychologyChange Your Life – One Tiny Step at a Time
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
AdultsCitiesEconomyIndustryEnvironmentScienceEvery day New York City picks up 12,000 tons of refuse and recycling. How does all this trash go from the garbage can to its final destination? Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Ed Grayson is here to explain.
How Is Your City Tackling the Climate Crisis? | Marvin Rees | TED
AdultsHumanLifeWorldEnvironmentCities"If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers," says Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, UK, who understands deeply how cities can help (or hurt) the environment.