Science360
A smart headlight that’s easy on the eyes-Science Now 27
In this week’s episode we’ll test drive a new smart headlight that’s easy on the eyes. Discover the source of gas contamination in drinking water from wells --and finally we’ll learn how one breath could possibly save your life.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Welcome to Mars
Paul Niles, planetary geologist and analytical geochemist, describes the Mars environment, terrain, weather, atmosphere, and more that humans will face while living on the Red Planet on this ninth episode of our Mars Monthly series....
TMW Media
Drinking Fresh Water From A Salty Ocean: Learn about the key points of this project
How will this project help countries that are interested in it?
Drinking Fresh Water From A Salty Ocean, Part 4
Science360
Environmental engineers study West Virginia chemical spill
Environmental engineers collect water samples near a chemical spill by Charleston, West Virginia for further analysis. The spill prompted officials to advise about 15 percent of the state's residents to not use the water. In the...
Science360
Environmental Engineer - Tamar Losleben
Tamar Losleben is an environmental engineer passionate about balancing urban grown with environmental protection and preservation. She works on a number of projects where she has the opportunity to work in the office and outdoors in the...
The Guardian
Day Zero: how Cape Town stopped the taps running dry
Early this year, the South African government announced that Day Zero was looming – a moment, after three years of unprecedented drought, when dam levels would be so low that taps would be turned off and people would have to fetch water...
Curated Video
Potable Water and Wastewater Treatment: Managing Our Water Resources
This video is a lecture presentation on potable water and wastewater treatment. The presenter discusses the properties and uses of water, the process of obtaining potable water from various sources, such as rainwater and sea water, and...
Science360
Human Water Cycle - Drinking Water
Water. It's an essential building block of life, constantly moving in a hydrologic cycle that flows in a continuous loop above, across and even below the Earth's surface. But water is also constantly moving through another cycle -- the...
Schooling Online Kids
The Life Stage Series: Physical Development - Water Soldiers
Caleb loves sugary drinks, but he needs to drink more water! The Water Soldiers are struggling to run his body! They’re travelling through his blood to his bones, tummy, brain and bladder to keep Caleb healthy. Join the Water Soldiers on...
Science360
Cactus flesh cleans up toxic water
University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: The Fight for Clean Drinking Water
Learn more about the importance of clean drinking water in this interview with Gitanjali Rao.
Next Animation Studio
Fracking linked to increased methane in water
A recent study from Duke University has suggested a link between shale gas extraction or 'fracking' and methane contamination in drinking water in Northeast Pennsylvania. The study found concentrations of Methane 17 times higher in wells...
Healthcare Triage
Fluoride in the Water Isn't Going to Hurt You
Every once in a while chain emails or Facebook posts make their way back into prominence. It happened last year with HPV killing girls. Recently, it seems to be Fluoride. A number of you have been forwarding me a post from last year...
FuseSchool
What Is Water Pollution
Learn the basics about water pollution, whilst learning about environmental chemistry. The substances mankind throws away have polluted lakes, rivers and even the oceans. The United Nations estimate that around 10% of the world’s people...
Curated Video
Water Treatment Processes: From Potable Water to Wastewater Treatment
The video discusses the processes involved in ensuring that water is potable or fit to drink. The video also mentions the process of desalination for countries with low freshwater supplies, and the treatment of wastewater to ensure it is...
Espresso Media
Water Shortage in Cape Town: The Struggle to Survive
This video highlights the severe water shortage crisis in Cape Town, South Africa. It showcases the struggles of the people in the area to collect water and how they are adapting to the situation. The video also provides information on...
EarthEcho International
Water by Design: Water Underground
This video explores the innovative engineering solutions being used by the Orange County Water District to replenish the groundwater basin and provide safe drinking water to the cities in Orange County. The video also highlights the...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Water Scarcity
Learn all about the most precious resource on this planet. It's not diamonds, gold or silver; it's water! Viewers will appreciate the staggering amounts of water used daily, the challenges ahead with physical scarcity versus economic...
Weird History
Smelly Facts About The Great Stink Of 1858
Many think of the Victorian era as a time of tight-laced corsets and formal teas. And it was—but it was also the time of the Great Stink, a two-month stretch of 1858 in which London's primary water source, the River Thames, was so full...
Weird History
76 Days At Sea - The Steve Callahan Story
In an incredible true story of survival, Steve Callahan managed to stay alive for a shocking 76 days adrift on the Atlantic Ocean in just a liferaft. He later told his unbelievable story in the best-selling book, Adrift: 76 Days Lost At...
Curated Video
State vows to remove toxic pipes at hundreds of Flint homes and businesses after Scripps News probe
The state of Michigan has committed to finally remove the toxic lead pipes remaining at hundreds of homes in Flint, a lingering threat exposed earlier this year by Scripps News. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
What science says about fluoride in water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would push to have fluoride removed from drinking water. What does the science say its role is for our health? (Scripps News)
Curated Video
RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. 'It's possible,' Trump says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office, if elected president. (Scripps News)