Independent Producers
Beach Erosion Threatens Infrastructure
What happens when human structures and nature come into conflict? Ocean Beach in San Francisco is naturally eroding, but the consequence of this shifting shoreline is that a sewage treatment plant is put in peril. Without intervention,...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: The Ocean's Green Machines
"The Ocean's Green Machines" is Episode 3 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. One tiny marine plant makes life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. These...
Physics Girl
Should you go to Mars? ft Bill Nye
Would you take a trip to Mars knowing the risks? What if it were a one way trip? Should we colonize Mars? I took a trip over to the Planetary Society to meet with CEO and Science Guy, Bill Nye to discuss the potential for future human...
Science360
Pacific Dead Zones
Ocean ""dead zones"" along the Washington and Oregon coasts are threatening critical U.S. fishing areas. These oxygen-depleted regions, that loose virtually all of their marine life in the summer, are expanding, and new ones are...
Next Animation Studio
US dumping 5 times more plastic than previously thought
America’s contribution to the plastic trash crisis in the world’s oceans is a lot worse than previously thought.
Science360
Effects On Ocean Life - The Carbon Cycle
What will increased carbon do to life in the oceans?
Learning Mole
Crying Oceans
A series aimed at Primary School students learning all about the Ocean and its inhabitants in their science classes. This video in particular will take students through the damage that is happening to the oceans every day, and how they...
NASA
NASA: Why does the Sun Matter for Earth’s Energy Budget?
Earth's energy budget is a metaphor for the delicate equilibrium between energy received from the Sun versus energy radiated back out in to space. Research into precise details of Earth's energy budget is vital for understanding how the...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: Salt of the Earth
"Salt of the Earth" is Episode 4 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. Salinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Can Seaweed Save the World: Seaweed and human health
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Dr. Pia Winberg shows some of the ways that seaweed can...
Nature League
Invertebrates and Ocean Mixing - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of invertebrate motion on the mixing of water columns. Article citation: Isabel A. Houghton, Jeffrey R. Koseff, Stephen G....
Brave Wilderness
Hitching a Ride on a SHARK!?
On this episode of Blue Wilderness, Mark answers some of your most burning questions about the Blue Wilderness adventures! Such as.. what is a Remora, and why are they always hanging out around sharks?!
Next Animation Studio
Study finds a few pieces of plastic enough to kill sea turtles
Researchers found that ingesting just one piece of plastic could increase the chance of a sea turtle to die by 22 percent, according to a study published in the Scientific Reports.
Science360
The Military And Climate Science - History Of Climate Change Research
What was the original link between the military and climate science?
Independent Producers
Tuna Fishing and the Dolphin Morgue
When people started using large nets to capture tuna in the 1960s, many spotted dolphins were killed because they were found living with tuna. Scientists responded by sending “observers” on tuna boats to keep track of the number of...
Earth Rangers
Searching for Bowhead Whales
The bowhead whale lives its entire life - which amazingly can span over 200 years - in the frigid Arctic waters near the North Pole. The bowhead whale is unlike most other whales as it doesn’t seasonally migrate in search of warmer...
The Viral Fever
Cosmic Journeys: The Complex Dynamics of Earth's Climate
This video explores the complex workings of Earth's climate and how it is changing due to factors such as greenhouse gases and ocean currents. Using virtual tools and satellite data, scientists are predicting the future evolution of the...
FuseSchool
Ocean Acoustics
Ocean Acoustics | Ocean Literacy | FuseSchool Sometimes the earth is so noisy... roads, aeroplanes, volcanoes, construction work... but have you ever thought about how noisy it must be underwater for the poor marine life that cannot...
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 22
A new design for insulin that’s easy to swallow, deep-sea surprise game changer for climate, catching reefs on the flip side, and the physics of how bees chill. For more info: Insulin Pill...
NASA
Two Research Vessels Leave for the Twilight Zone
A project jointly funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation is heading west from Seattle, straight for the twilight zone. Using two research vessels, the Export Processes in the Ocean from Remote Sensing (EXPORTS) oceanographic...
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Whales and Snot from their Blowholes
A whale inhales and exhales air through the blowhole at the top of its head. The plume that rises when the whale exhales is made up of blow, a scientific term for whale snot. Whale snot can reveal important information about whale...
Science360
The krill factor in ocean mixing - Science Nation
Engineers investigating impact of krill swarms on ocean mixing, and possibly global climate Scientists have long chalked up ocean mixing of salt, heat, nutrients and gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, to wind and tides. New...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Only on Earth
When you think of NASA, you might think of all the incredible mysteries of outer space. But we’re also pretty invested in another very special place … our home. In this episode, join us as we celebrate all the ways NASA keeps an eye on...
NASA
NASA Ocean Ecosystem Mission Ready to Make Waves
After passing its last critical design review in February 2020, PACE has entered its integration and testing phase of development. PACE's primary sensor, the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), is a highly advanced optical spectrometer that...