Studying Forest Biomass From Space
Youth EnvironmentForestry expert Maurizio Santoro explains how the use of various data can bring a great contribution/benefit to the field of mapping biomass.
The continents are moving. When will they collide?
Adults EnvironmentDig into the science of plate tectonics to find out when the next supercontinent will emerge— and how it could affect Earth’s environment.
What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
Youth EnvironmentThe shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
Adults EnvironmentSpecial 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.
The World's Loneliest Tree
Youth EnvironmentTucked away in a corner of London's Royal Botanic Gardens, there is a very peculiar plant. It is, in fact, the very last of its kind on Earth.
The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
Adults EnvironmentMethuselah’s environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, it’s the perfect place to grow very very old.
How Can We Store Renewable Energy?
Adults EnvironmentDecarbonizing 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.
Wasted: Fast Fashion
Youth EnvironmentNew season, new styles, buy more, buy cheap, move on, throw away: the pollution, waste, and emissions of fast fashion are fuelling an ecological crisis.
Saving Wild Salmon Populations
Adults EnvironmentIn her film 'Salmon Reflection' Norwegian and Unangax̂ filmmaker Anna Hoover explores the effects of a changing world on the communities of Bristol Bay, one of the last surviving wild salmon ecosystems.
The Science Behind James Cameron’s Avatar
Adults EnvironmentJames 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.
Rescuing Indigenous Knowledge In The Andes To Restore Ecosystems
Youth EnvironmentConstantino Aucca Chutas has pioneered a community reforestation model driven by local and Indigenous communities, which has led to three million trees being planted in Peru.
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
Adults EnvironmentThe carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion
Adults EnvironmentWhen dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.
Locust Plague Devours 40,000 Tonnes of Vegetation
Youth EnvironmentWhen there is an abundance of crops, flightless locusts create a plague-like swarm, which can run a kilometre long, in search for food.
Plastic Bricks In Kenya
Youth EnvironmentNzambi Matee (Kenya), a materials engineer and head of Gjenge Makers, which produces sustainable low-cost construction materials made of recycled plastic waste and sand.
How To Make Plastic From Seaweed
Youth EnvironmentA California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed.
What Is Ocean Stratification?
Youth EnvironmentThe ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?
How Many Animal Species Are There, Really?
Youth EnvironmentIt's harder than you might think to know how many animal species live on Earth.
Anteater Rescue
Kids EnvironmentA tiny baby anteater fell from the tree where he was sleeping, and animal rescuers can't find his mom anywhere in sight.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
Adults EnvironmentCarnivorous 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!