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Have We Made Any Progress on Climate Change? Here's The Data
For this episode we wanted to see where we are in terms of “business as usual,” and if we are still headed towards an apocalypse of sorts. Or if, perhaps, all of the technological innovations in renewables and EVs along with new climate...
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What's The Deepest Storm Surge In History?
As our seas rise and hurricanes get stronger, it is important that we understand more about storm surge – the most dangerous part of a hurricane. In this episode of Weathered we tell the story behind the best video we’ve ever seen of...
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Here's Exactly What to Do When the Next Megaquake Hits
Subduction zone earthquakes are the largest and most destructive on earth. In the Pacific northwest lurks the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which has been dormant for centuries and is overdue for its next “big one.” So, In this episode,...
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The Doomsday Glacier Is Collapsing…Who Is Most at Risk?
Sea level rise is a problem that is garnishing increasing attention among both scientists and the media. And as climate change continues to warm the earth, the current rate of 1.4 inches per decade is projected to increase, with NOAA...
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Why are Winters Worse if the Planet is Getting Warmer?
Over the last decade, the American Northeast has seen more than a 200% increase in the frequency of large, disruptive snowstorms. This trend surprised nearly everybody, including many of the top experts, as they had been expecting a...
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Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
NOAA’s 2020 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster report showed a notable uptick in extremes. In 2021, 10.6% of all-weather stations reported record temperatures. And with the continued emission of carbon into the atmosphere, this...
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World Record Hail: Water Droplet To Wrecking Ball
Have you ever wondered how hail is formed? Or just how big it can get? We learn how the IBHS Research Laboratory is using 3D printers, sophisticated potato guns, a sky-diving chamber, and other state-of-the-art equipment to help unravel...
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How To Read A Thermometer
Dr. Boyd explains what a thermometer is, the units that temperature is measured in, and how to properly read a thermometer. Then he demonstrates a thermometer in action in hot and cold conditions.
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What Will Life Look Like as MAJOR Rivers Run Dry?
As global warming continues, we are going to continue seeing record droughts and many places are, simply, going to have to live with far less water. But, more specifically, it means we are going to need to innovate both how cities and...
Astrum
Hubble's Images of Our Solar System: Space Images episode 9
Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen? Images from Hubble / NASA / ESA.
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This Is Why Worse Droughts Mean WAY Worse Floods
We try to get to the bottom of this paradox and unravel the role that climate change is truly playing in our increasingly erratic weather and precipitation patterns. We also look at large climatological elements like atmospheric rivers...
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Disaster Preparedness 101
What are the most important essentials you’ll need to comfortably survive a disaster? In this episode of Weathered, Maiya explains the basics of disaster prep and shows you what she keeps in her own go-bag and pantry. She also explains...
Science ABC
What Are Ecosystem Services?
Our planet is blessed with many types of ecosystems, including terrestrial, marine, freshwater, forest, and grassland. An ecosystem is a dynamic community that comprises living organisms, such as microorganisms, plants, and animals, as...
Science ABC
Feels Like Temperature: What It Really Means and How It's Calculated
Measuring actual temperature consists of recording the air temperature from a thermometer that has been kept inside a Stevenson screen or by using any other appropriate instrument. “Feels like temperature,†on the other hand, is a...
Science ABC
Climate Change and Global Warming: Explained in Simple Words for Beginners
The term climate change is used to denote the long-term changes in the weather patterns in a given region. Another term often interchanged with climate change is global warming. Global warming is formally defined as a rise in Earth's...
Science ABC
What Would Happen If Earth Rotated Faster?
An increase in Earths rotational speed could have various impacts on life: ranging from increased earthquakes and tsunamis to a shortening of the length of the day. People could be floating in central Africa while the polar ice might...
The Kiboomers
What's the Weather Like Today | Weather Song for Kids | The Kiboomers
What's the Weather Like Today? Weather song for kids. Learn snowy, sunny, windy and rainy vocabulary. What's the weather, What's the weather, What's the weather like today? All together, All together, What's the weather like today? Look...
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Exploring Weather and Seasons
This video introduces the concept of weather and seasons in a simple and engaging way, focusing on explaining weather phenomena and differentiating between the four seasons. It touches on weather disasters and how they can impact people...
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What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
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Convection
The transfer of heat in a fluid by movement of the fluid itself. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Millibar (mb)
A unit of pressure widely used for expressing atmospheric pressure. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Climate - Long-Term Weather
The long-term average weather conditions in a region, typically over a period of thirty years or more. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Factpack: Weird Weather
From snow devils to St. Elmo's Fire, the weird weather phenomena reported across the globe. Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab...