Protecting the Okavango Ecosystem | National Geographic
Adults EnvironmentFrom the air to the ground, innovations in science and technology are helping scientists explore an ecosystem of rivers that supply water to the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Rescuing Penguin Chicks In South Africa | BBC Earth Witness | BBC Earth
Adults EnvironmentPenguins are historically known to live in cold climates, but some species, like the African penguin, thrive in the warmer climate of South Africa.
Guardians of the Okavango | National Geographic
Adults EnvironmentDiscover how the Okavango Eternal partnership is helping to create sustainable livelihoods while securing the future of this one-of-a-kind region.
Lungs Are Great, But They Have One Weakness...
Adults EnvironmentOur 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
Adults Environmenthe 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
Adults EnvironmentChange Your Life – One Tiny Step at a Time
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
Adults EnvironmentEvery 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.
The Super Secrets of Sewage
Adults EnvironmentIn 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.
How Is Your City Tackling the Climate Crisis? | Marvin Rees | TED
Adults Environment"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.
The Tree that Survives Without Rain| Earth’s Great Rivers II | BBC Earth
Adults EnvironmentIn the midst of dry season, while most trees loose their leaves, the apple ring acacias at the Zambezi River is full of life, providing shelter and food for the animals.
Little Farms, Big Movement | Branching Out | Part 2
Adults EnvironmentIn this Branching Out episode, follow along as Ginger Zee and her family meet the farmers behind Apricot Lane Farms (also known as “The Biggest Little Farm”) and learn more about a new eco-friendly farming movement.
The Department of Redundancy Department
Adults EnvironmentWho needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
What is Sustainability
Adults EnvironmentLearn about the various ways that sustainability is defined.
Why are insects important?
Adults EnvironmentInsects pollinate plants. While bees and butterflies get all the credit, moths, wasps, ants and beetles are also pollinators. Insects are integral to our food systems as one-third of food crops depends on the important work of pollinators.
We WILL Fix Climate Change!
Adults EnvironmentOur home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that will lead to the collapse of ecosystems and our civilization.
Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
Adults EnvironmentWater can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44
Adults EnvironmentToday we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.
The Freshwater Paradox
Adults EnvironmentEven though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
The Freshwater Paradox
Adults EnvironmentEven though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
Is Soil Alive?
Adults EnvironmentSoil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
Protecting the Okavango Ecosystem | National Geographic
Adults EnvironmentThe Okavango Delta is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. But threats of climate change and deforestation upstream are risking its delicate balance.