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Students exposed to polluted air on exam day receive lower grades

12th - Higher Ed
New research from the London School of Economics has found that students exposed to polluted air before taking their exams end up receiving lower scores.
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Curated Video

NASA Studies How COVID-19 Shutdowns Affect Emissions

3rd - 11th
Pandemic-related shutdowns have affected how people act, so scientists began monitoring how that’s affected the planet — specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions. How do COVID-19 pollution patterns play into NASA computer models? NASA’s...
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Instructional Video3:36
Science360

Scientists detail Front Range air pollution - FRAPPE

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and partner organizations are using specially equipped aircraft, mobile radars, balloon-mounted sensors, and sophisticated computer simulations to measure local and...
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Instructional Video4:59
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NASA | 10 Years of Aura Legacy

3rd - 11th
The Aura atmospheric chemistry satellite celebrates its 10th anniversary on July 15th, 2014. Since its launch in 2004, Aura has monitored the Earth's atmosphere and provided data on the ozone layer, air quality, and greenhouse gases...
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Instructional Video2:59
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What Is NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)? (Mission Overview)

K - 11th
Soon to be operating from the International Space Station, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission will comprehensively measure the mineral composition of Earth’s mineral dust source regions to help...
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MinuteEarth

Our Lungs Have A Fatal Flaw

12th - Higher Ed
Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
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Next Animation Studio

New Delhi starts car rationing to clean up toxic air

12th - Higher Ed
New Delhi is set to combat toxic smog in the city by banning cars with odd and even number plates on alternating days starting from November 4 to November 15.
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Instructional Video4:21
SciShow

This is Weird but...COVID Decreased Lightning Strikes

12th - Higher Ed
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just affected us. It’s also affected the weather. And this turns out to be a lucky natural experiment to help us understand how much we influence the world around us.
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Science Of Kites: How Do Kites Fly?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Kites fly because of the aerodynamic forces of lift and drag. The difference in air pressure on the top and bottom of the kite creates lift. The drag is created by the friction of the air flowing around the kite. The lift balances the...
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Instructional Video4:40
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PHYSICS - Electricity - Lightning

12th - Higher Ed
A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...
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Instructional Video4:50
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Lightning

12th - Higher Ed
A flash of lightning, and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was caused by powerful electrical discharges in clouds. He wasn’t the first person to...
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TED Talks

TED: Would you live in a floating city in the sky? | Toma_s Saraceno

12th - Higher Ed
In a mind-bending talk that blurs the line between science and art, Tomas Saraceno exhibits a series of air-inspired sculptures and installations designed to usher in a new era of sustainability, the "Aerocene." From giant, cloud-like...
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Instructional Video4:22
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NASA Models the Complex Chemistry of Earth's Atmosphere

3rd - 11th
Air pollution can appear as a gray or orange haze enveloping a city. What the naked eye can’t see are the hundreds of chemical reactions taking place to produce that pollution. NASA science can reveal a more complete picture of...
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Instructional Video3:45
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COVID-19 Earth Observation Dashboard Tutorial

3rd - 11th
COVID-19 led to changes in human activities around the globe. Some bodies of water have run clearer, emissions of pollutants have temporarily declined, and transportation and shipment of goods have decreased. We can see some of these...
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Science360

Tropospheric ozone - Summers of smog

12th - Higher Ed
Local weather forecast warnings about unhealthy air could become much more common around the country. A recent scientific study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research warns of a whopping 70% increase in the number of days with...
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STAT

China's deadly smog

6th - 11th
On Dec. 7, 2015, Beijing officials issued a red alert - it's highest smog warning - over severe air pollution. According to one study, 1.6 million deaths in China each year can be attributed to air pollution.
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Tour 2022: NASA's Upcoming Earth Missions

3rd - 11th
NASA has a unique view of our planet from space. NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites provide high quality data on different parts of Earth’s interconnected environment from air quality to sea ice. Take a tour of missions launching...
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Instructional Video4:27
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NASA | The Changing Chesapeake

3rd - 11th
The Chesapeake Bay receives water from the 64,000 square miles of land surrounding the bay and Landsat satellites are a critical and invaluable tool for characterizing the landscape and mapping it over time. Landsat data provides a...
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Instructional Video2:57
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NASA | ABI: The Future of Weather Monitoring

3rd - 11th
The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is the primary sensor on the new generation GOES satellites, GOES-R. ABI will have 16 spectral bands, which will contribute to a greater number of products and better data quality. ABI will track and...
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Instructional Video2:54
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NASA | The Global Hawk Eyes for Science

3rd - 11th
NASA pilots and flight engineers, together with colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), have successfully completed the first science flight of the Global Hawk aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The...
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Instructional Video2:08
Cerebellum

Space Facts II - Lunar Ranging

9th - 12th
Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...
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Instructional Video2:50
Science360

Strawberry fields forever - with some help from mathematicians!

12th - Higher Ed
The Pajaro Valley, in the Monterey Bay area of California, is ideally suited for agriculture. In fact, the Pajaro Valley and the nearby Salinas Valley produce nearly half of the strawberries grown in the United States yearly. But, the...
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Instructional Video2:50
Science360

Strawberry fields forever with some help from mathematicians!

12th - Higher Ed
The Pajaro Valley, in the Monterey Bay area of California, is ideally suited for agriculture. In fact, the Pajaro Valley and the nearby Salinas Valley produce nearly half of the strawberries grown in the United States yearly. But, the...
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Instructional Video2:15
Cerebellum

Space Facts II - Atmospheric And Greenhouse Gases

9th - 12th
Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...

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