Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz
Adults EnvironmentOur early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as they destroyed trees, fires also helped the forests themselves. Jim Schulz outlines the benefits of wildfire.
The Insane Plan to Tow an Iceberg to the Middle East
Adults EnvironmentA United Arab Emirates company wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the desert for drinking water, but is their plan feasible?
Wait... Is China Really the Leader in Green Energy?
Adults EnvironmentWith plans to pull out of the Paris climate deal, the US is quickly falling behind in the race for clean energy. So who's winning?
How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?
Adults EnvironmentCoral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries.
Storing the Sun's Energy in Liquid Could Change Solar Forever
Adults EnvironmentResearchers have just found two new ways to make solar power more efficient. Could this solve our energy crisis?
When a River Goes Missing, It's Kind of a Big Deal...
Adults EnvironmentHow does a river suddenly disappear? It gets stolen! How do you steal a river? With climate change!
Food waste is the world's dumbest problem
Adults EnvironmentEat your peas! It's the easiest way to fight climate change.
Climate Lab - Climate Lab - Why your old phones collect in a junk drawer of sadness
Adults EnvironmentSmartphones shouldn't be so disposable. Could fixing the way we make our phones help solve climate change?
Graphene Could Solve the World's Water Crisis
Adults EnvironmentTurning saltwater into clean drinking water is an expensive, energy-intensive process, but could the wonder material graphene make it more accessible?
The Unexpected Things Winter Does To Your Body
Adults EnvironmentEveryone suffers a little in the winter, be it human or animal, but how does cold climate actually change your body?
Going green shouldn't be this hard
Adults EnvironmentGoing green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy.
Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change
Adults EnvironmentThe biggest problem for the climate change fight isn't technology - it's human psychology.
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
Adults EnvironmentIncredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.
Indigenous Panamanians protect their forests with drones
Adults EnvironmentSettlers are illegally clearing trees on their land. So indigenous people are employing modern technology to stop them.
What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?
Adults EnvironmentThe efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.
Ryan's Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur // 60 Second Docs
Adults EnvironmentWhen Ryan Hickman was just 3 years old, he went with his father to recycle for the first time. After sorting his bottles and cans, he became obsessed with recycling, and how it can help save the environment, and decided to start his own business - Ryan's Recycling Company. Now 7, Ryan has disposed of more than 200,000 bottles and cans and earned about $21,000. It's all in a hard day's work.
The Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.
Adults EnvironmentThe Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.
The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years
Adults EnvironmentStanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?
Cloud Harvesting Nets Trap Drinking Water Like Cobwebs
Adults EnvironmentWatch the world's largest cloud harvester in action.
How Did The Deepest Part Of The Ocean Get So Polluted?
Adults EnvironmentScientists have found trash in the deepest parts of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. What does this mean for us and the organisms living there?
Scientists' Crazy Plan To Refreeze The Arctic
Adults EnvironmentAs the mean global temperature continues to rise, the arctic ice caps continue to melt. What are scientist planning to do about it? Here's a hint: it involves 10 million sea water pumps.