How are the manufacture, possession, and transfer of toxic chemicals regulated within the United States?

In this video, Kendall the koala teaches the concept of mindfulness to Jade and the audience. Kendall shares a story about a distracted child named Thomas and how mindfulness helped him become more aware of his surroundings. Through the...

In this video, we demonstrate how to extract venom from male funnel-web spiders, which are highly venomous and native to Australia. The venom is used to create life-saving anti-venom for human bites. Funnel-web spiders are dangerous,...

Mars has a lot of the nutrients needed for plants to grow, but it also has some added extras, including toxic perchlorates. How will future missions overcome these challenges?

Toadstool and mushroom are merely unscientific labels to define different varieties of fungus. Yes, the mushroom that we eat is actually a fungus! There is a popular consensus that while mushrooms are white-capped species that grow in...

One of the most important factors when it comes to mixing any gas with a liquid is solubility, and carbon dioxide is highly soluble in water. In fact, it's the most soluble of the common, non-toxic gases with high solubility. To give you...

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In USA in the 1970s, 200,000 tonnes of lead was added to petrol every year. Now leaded petrol for cars is banned. Discover the dangers of tetraethyl lead in petrol. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Midgley Junior added...

How does water get polluted? Discover what water pollution means for the environment and how it affects humans. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Industry, agriculture and sewage all contribute to water pollution....

We look at how chemical filtration can be used to remove contaminants from water. Potassium permanganate is used as the contaminant. First, we try to remove it using physical filtration, with filter paper and a funnel. This does not...

Nanotechnology is already widely used, but some scientists are warning it could prove dangerous in future. Why? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Nanomaterials take on very different properties to their larger particles....

Delve into the complexities of cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where industrial and artisanal mining intersect. Learn about the environmental damage, displacement of communities, and health risks associated...

This video examines the history of environmental racism, focusing on protests in Warren County, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas, where predominantly Black neighborhoods were targeted for hazardous waste disposal. It highlights the...

Dr. Forrester explains different types of pollution: water, air, and noise.

This is NOT your average house plant! Although it looks like or may even be a plant in your home, do NOT try an experiment such as this. On today's episode, Coyote travels to Costa Rica to compare the effects of the Dumb Cane leaf,...

Let's learn about poisonous plants!

This video sheds light on the hazardous and environmentally damaging practices of electronic waste recycling in India, particularly near Delhi. Workers are exposed to toxic fumes and chemicals while dismantling and processing electronic...

This video highlights the impact of London's congestion charge on traffic reduction and air pollution levels. Researchers at King's College London are conducting a groundbreaking study combining toxicology and epidemiology to assess the...

Team behavior norms are the unwritten rules that team members follow. Establishing your team behavior norms is an important step in moving your team to high performance mode.

Learn about the Periodic Tables Post-transition Metals with Post-transition Metals Song Periodic Table by KLT.

The Blue Ring Octopus is notoriously the most deadly animal on the planet due to its extremely venomous bite. Just one chomp contains enough venom to kill over 20 people! In this video Mark Vins will attempt to touch this creature to...