PBS
The Bear-Sized Beaver That Couldn’t Build A Dam
It’s important to us that you understand how big this beaver was. Just like modern beavers, it was semiaquatic -- it lived both on the land and in the water. The difference is that today’s beavers do a pretty special thing - one that the...
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...
SciShow
5 Ways Humans Have Changed The Earth
We are approaching a whole new era! . . .or at least a new epoch. Michael Aranda explains how humans are leaving their mark on the Geologic Time Scale.
Bozeman Science
Hydroelectric Power
In this video Paul Andersen explains how energy can be harnessed was water moves through a turbine. Three types of systems are discussed in the video; run-of-the-water, impoundment, and tidal. Several advantages and disadvantages of dams...
SciShow
Dam Fun Facts About Beavers
SciShow shares fun facts about nature's greatest engineers: the beaver!
Crash Course Kids
A Fresh Future
So, how are people fixing their water problems? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about a few different examples how some freshwater sources were good, then bad, then made good again. Also, Sabrina talks about...
Bozeman Science
Water Resources
In this video Paul Andersen explains how water is unequally distributed around the globe through the hydrologic cycles. Seawater is everywhere but is not useful without costly desalination. Freshwater is divided between surface water and...
Be Smart
Beavers: The Smartest Things in Fur Pants
Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these...
Curated Video
The Hoover Dam: A Marvel of Engineering, Power Generation, and Recreation
The Hoover Dam is not only an impressive feat of engineering, but also a multi-purpose structure that controls water distribution generates power, and provides recreational opportunities. As the tallest dam in the world, it effectively...
Curated Video
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
The charismatic beaver is more than a charming, vegetarian stream-dweller. it’s actually a master architect, capable of restoring rivers, bringing back dwindling fish populations and even preventing wildfire. Travel with host Joe Hanson...
Curated Video
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...
Curated Video
Hydropower
How dams, tidal power and wave power work to generate electricity. What are the pros and cons? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Hydropower uses the power of moving water as a source of energy. Dams, tidal power and...
Wonderscape
Human-made Bodies of Water: Canals, Harbors, and Reservoirs
Explore the world of human-made bodies of water, from the canals that connect oceans and cities to harbors that shelter ships and facilitate trade. Learn how reservoirs help store and control water flow, providing crucial resources for...
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Hydroelectricity and Tidal Barrage #13
This video covers: - The difference between hydroelectric dams and tidal barrages - How they work and generate electricity - The pros and cons of each General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses Exam board specific info: AQA...
Curated Video
Taming Rivers
Dr. Forrester uses a KWL chart to provide information about dams. She explains how dams work and how they prevent the overflow of water. She ten compares and contrasts dams built by humans and dams built by animals.
Curated Video
Heal the Planet with PONDS
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits beaver dams talks about how beavers are the worlds greatest ecosystem engineers. He journeys to different permaculture sites in Oregon to see how these sites are actually mimicking the...
Curated Video
Rain Forest Destruction
Rain Forest Destruction researches current topics of rain forest destruction and the effects on the people in Brazil and around the world.
Curated Video
The Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam discusses the history, construction, and physical features of the Hoover Dam.
Curated Video
Water Erosion Solutions
“Water Erosion Solutions” discusses plantings and man-made structures as ways of preventing water erosion.
Curated Video
The Dam Busters (2009)
National Archives: ‘The Dam Busters’ tells the story of 617 Squadron and its daring and extremely difficult mission, which went on to become one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. This videocast is part of the War on...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Hydropower
This video discusses the use of hydropower, which harnesses the power of moving water to generate electricity. It highlights the role of large dams, such as the Hoover Dam, in creating reservoirs of water that flow through turbines to...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Protecting Cambodia's Fish, Forests, and Wildlife
This video highlights the challenges faced by Cambodia, where droughts and the construction of new dams are threatening the country's reliance on fish as a vital source of protein. It also discusses the negative impact of deforestation...
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: The Impact on Cambodia's Flooding Crisis
This video explains that Cambodia is experiencing severe flooding due to persistent rains and the Mekong River overflowing. Thousands of people have been affected or displaced, and agricultural lands have been inundated. This video sheds...
TMW Media
Take a tour inside Hoover Dam
We’re scaling incredible heights on this episode of Travel Thru History. We visit a civil engineering wonder on the border of Arizona and Nevada - the Hoover Dam. This massive structure not only attracts about a million tourists each...