Curated Video
Chlorofluorocarbons
A class of compounds based on simple hydrocarbons like ethane, methane and propane, in which hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine and fluorine. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
Curated Video
Air pollution
This film examines the tell-tale signs of air pollution and how its effects can be catastrophic to ecosystems. People and places -Human impact on the environment - Polluting the air Learning Points Acid rain and holes in the ozone layer...
Wonderscape
The Ozone Layer: Earth's Natural Sunscreen Under Threat
Explore how chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) impact the ozone layer, which acts as the Earth's natural sunscreen by absorbing harmful ultraviolet rays. Understand the environmental consequences of ozone depletion, including...
Curated Video
Understanding the Ozone Layer: Threats and Monitoring
This video highlights the ongoing threat to the Earth's ozone layer due to the impact of man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). It explains how the depletion of ozone, particularly above Antarctica, is monitored and tracked by scientists...
Next Animation Studio
International ozone treaty stops changes in Southern Hemisphere winds
The ozone layer’s recovery is stopping changes in the atmospheric circulation systems of the Southern Hemisphere, according to new research.
Next Animation Studio
Arctic ozone loss hits new record
Arctic Ozone loss this year formed an "ozone hole" similar to the one in the Antarctic for the first time, scientists report. The destruction of ozone was more pronounced due to an unusually long period of cold weather which speeds up...
Curated Video
The Uses and Dangers of Aerosol Spray
An aerosol is a mist of liquid particles. Aerosol sprays are used in a variety of products from spray paint to sunscreen. Learn how the aerosol system works and about some potential dangers of aerosol spray.
NASA
NASA Sees Definitive Evidence of the Montreal Protocol's Success
Using measurements from NASA's Aura satellite, scientists studied chlorine within the Antarctic ozone hole over the last several years, watching as the amount slowly decreased. This is the first definitive evidence of the success of the...
NASA
NASA | Why is the Ozone Hole Getting Smaller?
The Antarctic ozone hole reached its annual peak size on Sept. 11, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The size of this year’s hole was 24.1 million square kilometers (9.3...
NASA
NASA Watches 30 Years of Ozone Success
Thirty years ago, the nations of the world agreed to the landmark 'Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.' The Protocol limited the release of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere. Since...
Next Animation Studio
How the Montreal Protocol saved the Earth from a nightmare climate scenario
If the world hadn't banned the chemicals that destroy the ozone layer with the 1987 Montreal Protocol, climate change would have significantly worsened global warming by the 2040s, according to a new study in the journal Nature.
Mazz Media
Our Sun
Through telescopic video and photos combined with animated graphics, students will learn about the layers of the sun and its effects on earth, the moon and all the objects in our solar system and the universe.
Ancient Lights Media
Understanding Earth's Ozone Layer
Atmosphere Set: 2. This clip explains how the ozone layer is formed in Earth's atmosphere. The role of ozone is described and the destructive effects on the ozone layer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS) is explained.
Curated Video
ANTARCTICA: NASA SAYS OZONE HOLE IS DUE TO CHLORINE CHEMICALS
English/Nat
American scientists say an ozone hole over Antarctica the size of North America is due to man-made causes.
They say new data from a U-S science satellite confirms that high levels of man-made chlorine chemicals are to blame....
SciShow
How Studying Venus Saved Earth
Scientists discovered a hole in the ozone layer in 1980, and by 2000, the hole was three times the size of the United States. Through global efforts, scientists discovered the cause and worked together to get countries to implement a...
Fuse School
The Ozone Layer: The 'Hole' - Part 2
Introduce your class to the "hole" truth! Part four of the 7-part series about Earth's atmosphere gives learners the facts about the depletion of our ozone layer. Simply animated and concisely narrated, the video leads viewers from the...
Fuse School
Green Chemistry - Principle 1
How can chemical products be made in a less wasteful manner? Part one of a series of 12 videos discusses the principles of green chemistry and shows pupils how polystyrene manufacturers have stepped up to the challenge world-wide....
University of California
The Global Warming Facts You Need to Know
According to NASA, global sea levels rose 17 cm in the last century and 30 cm in the last decade. The video highlights a scientist who predicted climate change, and who offers solutions to change the course of global warming.