TED Talks
TED: Let's prepare for our new climate | Vicki Arroyo
As Vicki Arroyo says, it's time to prepare our homes and cities for our changing climate, with its increased risk of flooding, drought and uncertainty. She illustrates this inspiring talk with bold projects from cities all over the world...
Crash Course
Hurricane Katrina: Crash Course Black American History #49
In this episode, Clint Smith details his experience as a teenager in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005. The widespread devastation of Hurricane Katrina was a result of faulty levees and a fumbled response by FEMA,...
Crash Course
What Are the Different Types of Cyclones? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to talk about two types of cyclones: mid-latitude cyclones and tropical cyclones. Mid-latitude cyclones are huge weather systems that bring day-to-day weather in the mid-latitudes. They're the reason the weather is...
Curated Video
Could The Next Blackout Be More Deadly Than Katrina?
With climate change making temperatures more extreme each year, like we recently saw in the great Texas freeze and the Northwest heatwave, large-scale power outages become a matter of life and death. Could a power grid failure during an...
Curated Video
Hurricane Katrina: Part 2
In 2005, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The city had flood defences which were meant to protect it. Why did these fail and could this happen again? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricane Katrina hit New...
Curated Video
Hurricane Katrina: Part 1
In 2005, New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina. What defences did the city have to protect it? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. New Orleans, Louisiana USA, straddles the Mississippi river and lies below sea level. New...
Curated Video
Rebuilding and Resilience: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
This video highlights the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, focusing on the devastation, rebuilding efforts, and the looming threat of climate change. It showcases the resilience of the city's people in the face of...
Curated Video
Rebuilding and Resilience: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
This video highlights the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans in 2005 and the subsequent efforts to rebuild and recover. It discusses the challenges faced in rebuilding infrastructure, such as the Superdome and levees,...
Curated Video
What Is a Flood?
"What Is a Flood?" explains what a flood is and gives examples of the effects of floods on people and the environment.
Vlogbrothers
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Global Warming
Throughout this video I say "probability curve" when a statistician would say "probability distribution." I just want to say that I'm aware of this, and that it's a choice I intentionally made because I felt like it made it easier to...
Curated Video
The Devastation of Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, a strong tropical cyclone hit the Southeastern United States. This storm became known as Hurricane Katrina. Learn about where Katrina landed and the devastation it caused.
Curated Video
How Storms Get Their Names
This video explains the history and importance of the naming system for storms. It covers how storms were traditionally named after places, holidays, or objects but now follow a standardized system.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Katrina: The Meteorology
Hurricane Katrina was historic, not just for size and strength but for way it hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and southeastern Louisiana. It led to death, destruction, displacement, and suffering, particularly in New Orleans. See the...
NASA
NASA | Earth Observatory: A Decade of Incredible Stories
April 29, 2009, marked the tenth anniversary of the launch of NASA's Earth Observatory. For the last decade, the Earth Observatory has been using the stunning images and data provided by NASA satellites to tell the story of our planet...
NASA
NASA | Hurricane Hunters
During the 2010 hurricane season, NASA deployed its piloted DC-8 and WB-57, and unmanned Global Hawk aircraft in a massive effort to collect as much data as possible, arming hurricane researchers with the information needed to predict...
NASA
NASA | In Katrina's Wake
Hurricane Katrina took the world by storm when it ravaged Louisiana and surrounding states in late August of 2005. Katrina's effects were far reaching, and researchers continue to uncover new areas of devastation left in her wake. Using...
NASA
NASA | Katrina Retrospective: 5 Years After the Storm
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast. Five years later, NASA revisits the storm with a short video that shows Katrina as captured by satellites. Before and during the hurricane's landfall, NASA...
NASA
NASA | What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?
The U.S. hasn’t experienced the landfall of a Category 3 hurricane or larger since 2005, when Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma all hit the U.S. coast. According to a new NASA study, a string of nine years without a major hurricane...
Food Farmer Earth
Building A Bridge To Somewhere Farm To School
This story is about a farmer that provides fresh wholesome food from his fields to the school lunchroom cafeterias. To read the entire story, visit: http://cookingupastory.com/building-a...
NASA
NASA | NOAA's GOES-O: The Future of Hurricane Forecasts
The GOES-O satellite is set for launch in 2009, and will be the latest in a series of satellites that have forecasted the development of severe weather for over 25 years. Operated by NOAA and launched by NASA, GOES-O will continue...
Curated Video
Education Reform: The New Orleans School Experiment
The video discusses the reform of the New Orleans education system after Hurricane Katrina destroyed all schools in the city. The government implemented the use of independent charter schools, which allowed for competition and choice for...
TMW Media
Remembering how Hurricane Katrina wrecked through New Orleans
In this episode of Travel Thru History we’re wading from the Bayou to the Boulevard in the deep south of North America to a city that knows how to have a good time. It hosts one of the biggest festivals in the country and is well-known...