TED-Ed
TED-ED: How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? - Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva
Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers. For thousands of years,...
Curated Video
Germany Geography
New ReviewGermany is located in the heart of Europe and shares borders with nine countries. Explore the terrain, which varies ranging from the northern plains to the Danube Valley and the magnificent German Alps in the south. Germany’s extensive...
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India Climate
New ReviewTemperatures and climate vary widely throughout India due to the country’s size and its terrain, which ranges from rain forest to desert to mountains. Generally, there are three main seasons: the cool season from October to February; the...
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Germany Environment
New ReviewGermany had a serious problem with pollution. Increasingly over the years, managing the environment has become a high priority for Germans. The result has been a level of ecological awareness and environmental policy unsurpassed in...
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Germany Climate
New ReviewWhile Germany’s weather is not the country’s main attraction, the weather can differ by region. Winters are generally long and dreary, and summers can be surprisingly unpredictable. Unlike most of Germany, the upper Rhine Valley has a...
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China Climate
New ReviewFrom the tropical heat of southwestern China to the icy winters of the north, China’s climate is as varied as any you’ll find in the world. While the winters are harsh in northern China, the summers tend to be warm and rainy. In Beijing,...
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Mexico Climate
New ReviewMexico’s climate ranges from temperate to tropical, depending on the altitude. Mexico City, high above sea level at the same latitude as Hawaii and Bombay, has moderate temperatures year-round. By contrast, Guadalajara, the next-largest...
Food Farmer Earth
The Sweetness of Winter Crops: Nature's Cold Weather Miracle
New ReviewThis video explores why winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops taste sweeter during the colder months. It discusses the natural processes that lead to increased sugar content in these vegetables as a protection against freezing...
Weatherthings
Glory
New ReviewWhile flying in an airplane, if you’ve ever noticed a bright colorful ring of color around the shadow of the airplane in the clouds, then you’ve seen a Glory! Glory is the name given to concentric circles of the spectrum of color on...
Weatherthings
Horseshoe Vortex Cloud
New ReviewA horseshoe vortex cloud is an odd kind of cumulus cloud that is usually small and brief, so it goes unnoticed. It’s shaped like a horseshoe. Some sort of up and down air motion or spin in the air, known as a vortex, creates these, but...
The Daily Conversation
The World's Largest Airport | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 3
New ReviewChina is building the world's largest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Aiport, to serve the Jing-Jin-Ji megalopolis.
The Daily Conversation
The History of Weather Modification
New ReviewFrom "Cloud Seeding" to hurricane dissipation, this is the history of human weather modification.
The Daily Conversation
The High Speed Rail Revolution | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 4
New ReviewChina's high speed rail network is already larger than all other countries' combined--and it's only half complete.
The Daily Conversation
Climate Change Explained Simply
New ReviewA straightforward explanation of Climate Change: the heat from human emissions is roughly equal to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs every day. Historically, every time carbon dioxide levels increase in Earth's atmosphere, the...
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The Importance of Setting
New ReviewA video titled "The Importance of Setting" which details how setting influences where and when a story happens.
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Forecasting Weather
New ReviewA video entitled "Forecasting Weather" which talks about symbols seen on a weather map.
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What is Climate
New ReviewA video entitled "What is Climate" which talks about the difference between weather and climate.
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Why Is English Awash in Sailors Jargon?
New ReviewThe English language is chock full of sailing jargon like even the term “chock full’ but why is that?
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Are Blue Cities Pushing People into Harm's Way?
New ReviewSome of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S. are also the riskiest when it comes to climate change. And we’ve long puzzled: WHY? In this episode, we explore how the Great Recession, liberal housing policy and well-intentioned community...
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The Worst Possible US Disaster Just Got Even Worse? (Cascadia Megaquake)
New ReviewThe Big One is coming and it could be far worse than anyone imagined. The Cascadia Subduction Zone, just off the Pacific Northwest coast, is building toward a massive earthquake and tsunami. But new research reveals an even more...
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The AMOC Might Be Way More Unstable Than We Thought...Here's Why
New ReviewThere is a mysterious cold blob in the North Atlantic that could be a warning sign that the largest heat transfer system on the planet, the AMOC, is on the brink of collapse. But it turns out that the AMOC’s collapse is a highly debated...
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What Will Our World Look Like At 4 Degrees?
New ReviewHurricane Helene and Milton are painful reminders that our oceans are changing. Warmer ocean waters are acting on higher sea levels, causing catastrophic damage to our coastal communities. And what’s scarier is that the sea level rise...
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Is Houston Really Attracting Storms?
New ReviewWe know that the Urban Heat Island Effect can make cities particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, but a new study uncovered something even more surprising: cities might actually be able to attract, and even CREATE, storms. In this...
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Is this Type of Fire Impossible to stop?
New ReviewFires are getting bigger and more homes are burning each year. Firefighters are having to change tactics when it comes to the most destructive fires, but why? Jennifer Blach, Ph.D., just released a new study in the journal, Science, and...