SciShow Kids
Can You Guess the Weather? | Weather Guessing Game | SciShow Kids Compilation
There’s all sorts of weather out there, so Squeaks and Mister Brown are playing a game show where they will learn all about the different types!
TED Talks
TED: Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet? | George Monbiot
Farming is the worst thing humanity has ever done to the planet, says journalist George Monbiot. What's more: the global food system could be heading toward collapse. Detailing the technological solutions we need to radically reshape...
TED Talks
TED: Gourmet food for the final frontier | Phnam Bagley
What does an in-flight meal look like when you're traveling to Mars? Designer Phnam Bagley envisions a future where astronauts have nourishing, flavorful food reminiscent of home -- a giant leap from their current staple of...
TED Talks
TED: The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future | Vanessa Nakate
Climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate sits down with former president of Ireland Mary Robinson for an enlightening, intergenerational conversation about the state of the climate crisis. Nakate paints a picture of life in her home...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do beavers build dams? | Glynnis Hood
Nestled in the forests of Canada sits the world's longest beaver dam. This 850-meter-long structure is large enough to be seen in satellite imagery and has dramatically transformed the region, creating a pond containing 70 million liters...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you freeze your body and come back to life? | Shannon N. Tessier
In 1967, James Bedford had a plan to cheat death. He was the first person to be cryogenically frozen. This process promised to preserve his body until a theoretical future when humanity could cure any illness, and essentially, reverse...
TED Talks
TED: How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills | Tiffani Ashley Bell
When programmer Tiffani Ashley Bell learned that thousands of people in Detroit were facing water shutoffs because they couldn't afford to pay their bills, she decided to take action -- in the simplest, most obvious way possible. It's an...
PBS
Many pre-school teachers are scared of teaching STEM
Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that
unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack
sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math,
often...
PBS
Why Flint Residents Are Still Dealing With Water Worries, 5 Years After Lead Crisis
Since 2014, Flint, Michigan, has been synonymous with tainted water. Five years on, not all of the city's residents have access to safe water. Some wait for hours in line to obtain bottled water, while others deal with the physical and...
PBS
Migrants Left Adrift At Sea After Boat Pushback From Greek Coast Guard
Pro-refugee groups allege the Greek coast guard is endangering migrants in
the Aegean Sea and breaching international law with a new aggressive
migration policy that involves pushing them back towards Turkish waters.
Critics also accuse...
PBS
Going home after Harvey and realizing you've lost everything
Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in
Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start
of a long road toward recovery. William Brangham takes us into the homes of
families...
PBS
How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed
A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA...
PBS
Refugees flee conflict sparked by climate change in central Africa
The climate crisis is now a reality worldwide, but it's nowhere more apparent than the parched landscapes of northern Africa. Thousands are on the move looking for water to grow crops and graze livestock. Special correspondent Willem...
Curated Video
The United Nations says that environmental crime is helping to finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups. According to a new report, the militant group al-Shabab makes up to $56 million dollars per year from illegal charcoal. (June 24)
SOUNDBITE: (Swahili) Matthew Mutie, charcoal trader:
"We face many challenges. It is difficult to get water, as the rivers are as far away as Makindu, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from here. We don't have agricultural land we can't plant, as...
Curated Video
WRAP Hurricane Rita pummels east Texas, devastation, relief
Beaumont, Texas 24 September 2005
1. Collapsed Jack in the Box fast food store sign
2. Crushed car
3. Collapsed home
4. James Harris, lifelong resident, cleaning up his yard
5. SOUNDBITE (English) James Harris, lifelong resident
"It's...
Curated Video
Norwegian crew simulate rescue in the Med
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYMediterranean Sea, off the Libyan coast - 6 September 20161. Crew member of the Norwegian supply vessel, Siem Pilot, pointing at a (simulated) man overboard...
Curated Video
SPACE: SHUTTLE ATLANTIS ON ITS WAY TO MIR SPACE STATION UPDATE
English/Nat
The astronauts on the U-S shuttle Atlantis are enjoying their second day in space.
On Friday evening (EST) they'll hook up with the Russian space station Mir, bringing food, water and urgently needed repair equipment.
They...
Curated Video
Profile of Sri Lankan PM ahead of elections
Kandy, Sri Lanka - 26 February 2004
1. Supporters of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe''s United National Party cheering at election rally
2. Mid shot of Wickremesinghe exhorting crowd to vote for his party
3. Various of United...
Curated Video
Cyprus - Worst heatwave affecting environment
The worst heatwave in Cyprus for 25 years has caused the Dipotamos dam in the Kalavassos area near Limmassol to completely dry up, leaving thousands of dead fish rotting on the dam bed. When Cypriot newspapers reported the ecological...
Curated Video
What started out as a drinking game, beer pong has blossomed into a nationwide competition and a $25,000 first prize, all for doing what millions of college kids do when they should be studying.
HEADLINE: First Person: Buzz builds for beer pong
CAPTION: What started out as a drinking game, beer pong has blossomed into a nationwide competition and a $25,000 first prize, all for doing what millions of college kids do when they...
Curated Video
NC Residents Assess Matthew's Devastation
Skies cleared Sunday over much of North Carolina, but the danger posed by Hurricane Matthew was likely to remain through at least the end of the week, when rivers could top or come close to records set 16 years ago by Hurricane...
Curated Video
NC Family Loses Everything in Matthew Floods
Hurricane Matthew stayed off the North Carolina coast, but for Frankie McLaughlin and his family of 10 now living in a shelter, the storm took just about everything, he said. McLaughlin, who works as the morning manager of a local...
Curated Video
NC Family Loses Everything in Matthew Floods
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064728Hurricane Matthew stayed off the North Carolina coast, but for Frankie McLaughlin and his family of 10 now living in a shelter, the storm took just about everything, he said. McLaughlin, who...
Curated Video
NC Residents Assess Matthew's Devastation
Skies cleared on Sunday over much of North Carolina, but the danger posed by Hurricane Matthew was likely to remain through at least the end of the week, when rivers could top or come close to records set 16 years ago by Hurricane...