John D Ruddy
And the Oil Keeps Flowing - A Poem for the Environment
This was written in response to the recent UN report on climate change. A Poem for the Environment by John D Ruddy The leaves for years were growing, The embers small were glowing. The inferno tall billowing, And the oil keeps flowing....
Curated Video
Catastrophic Events
Catastrophic Events defines catastrophic events and describes examples of both natural and man-made events.
EarthEcho International
Service Learning Stage 4: Reflection
This video highlights the importance of reflection in service learning. Through the example of a Gulf oil spill, the speaker emphasizes the role of photos, journal entries, discussions, and other forms of reflection in deepening and...
Science360
Cactus 'flesh' cleans up toxic water
University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...
Next Animation Studio
Exxon Valdez oil spill March 24, 1989 - 25th anniversary
On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, shortly after midnight. The accident caused the oil tanker to spill more than 11 million gallons of crude oil. which equals roughly...
Curated Video
CISSP® Certification Domain 1 Security and Risk Management Video Boot Camp for 2022 - Business Continuity Planning - Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part video that explains business continuity planning. This clip is from the chapter "Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP Domain 1 - Security and Risk Management" of the series...
Next Animation Studio
How oil spills affect birds
Yesterday it was reported that the first oiled bird had been discovered in the area affected by lat week's Shell oil spill in the North Sea. This animation looks at how oil spills harm birds. Oil continues to seep into the North Sea a...
Next Animation Studio
Mauritius declares emergency after oil spill threatens coral reefs
Mauritius has declared a state of emergency after a stricken tanker began spilling tons of fuel, causing an ecological disaster among the reefs to the southeast of the island nation.
Next Animation Studio
The Venezuelan tanker has been parked in the ocean for nearly two years, carrying around 1.3 million barrels of oil.
The unbalanced tanker carries about five times the amount of oil that the Exxon Valdez famously spilled in 1989. If it sinks, the environmental pollution would be catastrophic and would affect the region for decades to come.
Curated Video
Advanced Speaking: Environment Vocabulary in English
Improve your advanced speaking with environment vocabulary in English. Useful for the IELTS speaking exam.
NASA
NASA | Satellites View Growing Gulf Oil Spill
Two NASA satellites are capturing images of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which began April 20, 2010 with the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. This short video reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig and,...
NASA
NASA | Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later
This short video reveals a space-based view of the burning oil rig, the spill, and the location through April 1, 2011. The MODIS instrument, on board NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites, captured images of the oil spill in the Gulf of...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Bacteria
This video discusses the characteristics, classification, history, and importance of bacteria. It explains how bacteria are everywhere and play a crucial role in our bodies, the environment, and even in the production of food. It also...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is An Oil Spill?
This video is answering the question of what is an oil spill.
EarthEcho International
Service Learning Stage 5: Demonstration
This video discusses the importance of students publicly communicating their learning experiences through various forms of demonstration, such as letters to parents, articles in community newspapers, or performances. It emphasizes the...
Science360
Cactus flesh cleans up toxic water
University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...
Curated Video
Five Facts - Ocean Pollution
This video explores five fun facts about ocean pollution.
Weatherthings
Deepwater Horizon - Timeline of a Tragedy
In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico became the largest in United States history. Killing 11 people, it injured people, ecosystems, and economies. This film explores the timeline of the spill, the cleanup, along...
Curated Video
Leak from Con Edison facility leaves unknown amount of oil in Bronx River
New ReviewThe spill, which was reported Thursday morning to the DEC, released 2,205 gallons of cooling fluid.
Curated Video
Ecuador struggles to contain oil spill in Galapagos port
Authorities launched an emergency clean-up operation on Sunday on the island of San Cristobal, about 1,000km off the mainland coast.
Curated Video
New safety measures didn’t prevent oil spill, fire in Sask. derailment
New safety measures for transporting oil by rail didn’t prevent a massive oil spill, which caught fire, after a train derailment in Saskatchewan. An investigation is looking into how the crash-resistant rail cars leaked.
Curated Video
Keystone pipeline restarts in US's North Dakota after major leak
US energy regulator allows oil to restart through pipeline weeks after it leaked 9,000 barrels.
Curated Video
Can an environmental catastrophe in Yemen be averted? | Inside Story
Yemen faces an unprecedented disaster as a stranded oil tanker threatens extensive damage to marine life.
Curated Video
When did the Saskatchewan spill really start?
According to the Ocean Man First Nation chief, people near the pipeline smelled the leak long before the spill was found