Financial Times
Can green hydrogen really help heavy industry to decarbonise?
FT Rethink - Heavy industries must decarbonise dramatically to reach net zero. Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen, created with renewable energy, is one way to reduce emissions. Examples of green hydrogen being used in various...
Financial Times
Are we too obsessed with our personal carbon footprints?
FT Rethink - The conversation around climate action is often dominated by intense debates around personal behaviour. But, according to the FT’s Simon Mundy, the danger is that these debates could crowd out more important questions. He...
Financial Times
Scrutiny of the carbon offset market is growing
FT Moral Money - As the world tries to reduce emissions, the voluntary carbon offset market is growing in importance. But critics say some offset projects have far less impact than they claim, and allegations of greenwashing are growing.
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Evolution of the Atmosphere #67
In this video, we'll look at: - What the early atmosphere was like on earth - How that atmosphere changed to be suitable for life - The processes responsible for features of the earth we see today
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GCSE Chemistry - Crude Oil and Fractional Distillation #53
In this video, you'll learn: - How crude oil is formed - How crude oil is separated using fractional distillation - The process of fractional distillation - Some of the common products of fractional distillation, and their uses
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GCSE Chemistry - Alkanes: properties & combustion #52
In this video, you'll learn: - The properties of alkanes, and the specific trends you can observe as the length of carbon chain increases - The equation for the combustion of alkanes - How to write balanced equations for the combustion...
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GCSE Chemistry - Allotropes of Carbon - Diamond and Graphite #18
In this video, we explore the diamond and graphite which are two allotropes of solid carbon and we compare their structure and properties. Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.
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GCSE Chemistry - Allotropes - Graphene and Fullerenes #19
This video covers the structure and uses of graphene and fullerenes - like nanotubes and the buckminsterfullerene. Remember allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state. You can see our video...
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GCSE Chemistry - Addition Polymers & Polymerisation #56
This video covers: - How the carbon carbon double bond allows alkenes to form addition polymers - How to write reactions for polymerisation - How to draw the monomers, polymers and repeat units - The conditions for addition...
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GCSE Biology - Land Use - Deforestation & Peat Bogs #92
In this video we explore how destroying forests and peat bogs affects the environment and the consequences it has for biodiversity.
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GCSE Chemistry - Electrolysis P2 - Electrolysis to Extract Metals From Oxides - Explained #41
This video covers: - How to extract reactive metals from their oxides using electrolysis - Recap of extracting unreactive metals with 'reduction by carbon' - The specific example of extracting aluminium from aluminium oxide - Writing...
Curated Video
GCSE Chemistry - Air Pollution #70
In this video, we cover: - What air pollution is - What substances count as air pollutants - How those substances are made - Why they're harmful / the problems they cause
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GCSE Biology - What is the Carbon Cycle? What is the Water Cycle? Cycles Explained #88
Carbon and water cycles both fully explained for your exams.
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GCSE Chemistry - Halogens and Noble Gases #12
Learn all about the properties and trends of the group 7 (halogens) and group 0 (noble gases) elements. Including why halogens become less reactive as you go down the group, and why noble gases are so unreactive. Suitable for: Combined...
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GCSE Chemistry - What is a Hydrocarbon? What are Alkanes? Hydrocarbons and Alkanes Explained #51
In this video you'll learn: - What hydrocarbons are - What alkanes are - The general formula for alkanes - An example of using that general formula to work out the molecular formula of 'octane'
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GCSE Chemistry - The Mole (Higher Tier) #25
This video covers the term 'mole', explains 'Avogadros constant', and runs through examples of the sort of calculations you might have to do with moles. This video is suitable for: - Higher tier only - All exam boards - Triple and...
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GCSE Chemistry - Naturally Occurring Polymers - Polypeptides, DNA, and Carbohydrates #61
This video covers: - Examples of polymers that occur naturally, including: - Polypeptides, which are made of amino acids - DNA, which is made of nucleotides - Carbohydrates, which are made of sugars - How the monomers combine to form the...
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GCSE Chemistry - Metals and Non-Metals #10
This video covers the difference between the properties of metals and non-metals, and takes a look at transition metals.
Curated Video
The pan you don't have (but should)
Carbon steel pans are some of the most versatile pans in a home cook’s kitchen - here’s why.
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There are actually three kinds of spicy
Not all spicy sensations are the same, so what does “spicy” actually mean?
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A Pint-Sized Theory
Dr. Forrester defines the terms: molecule and compounds. She explains that every substance of matter is made up of atoms, and she discusses Dalton’s atomic theory.
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The Carbon and Oxygen Cycle
Dr. Forrester talks about the carbon and oxygen cycle. She describes the paths they make through the ecosystem. She also lists the ways that oxygen is removed from the atmosphere and how we use it.
The Guardian
Weathering Differences: Faith, Climate, and Controversies
A member of the politically conservative, Tea Party, and two different pastors discuss their beliefs and approaches to climate change. From talk of self-reliance, clean energy advocacy, to reflections on natural disasters and biblical...
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This Farm Turns Garbage into Food
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits Black Dirt Farm in Vermont, and speaks with owner Tom Gilbert where they collect local waste from nearby towns and process it into beautiful compost.