NASA
NASA | Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Yearly Minimum -- Sept. 9, 2011
On Sept. 9th, 2011, Arctic sea ice most likely hit its minimum extent for the year. On Sept. 20th, NASA's Cryosphere Program Manager, Tom Wagner, shared his perspectives on the ice with television audiences across the country. On the top...
NASA
NASA | Sea Ice Max 2013: An Interesting Year for Arctic Sea Ice
After a record melt season, an Arctic cyclone, and a fascinating fracturing event, Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year.
Professor Dave Explains
History of the Earth Part 4: Phanerozoic Eon – Cenozoic Era
We are almost through the Phanerozoic eon! After the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras, we get to the Cenozoic era, which is the one we are still living in today. This is the age of mammals, which came to dominate the Earth, and here we also...
Next Animation Studio
Arctic ice loss could lead to cold climate in Western Europe: study
Human caused climate change is rapidly melting arctic ice and disrupting ocean currents, which could make Western Europe cooler.
NASA
NASA Sees High Temperatures, Wildfires, Sea Ice Minimum Extent in Warming Arctic
On Sept. 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent -- the second-lowest on record. This summer, temperatures soared in the Siberian Arctic, and intense fires burned through peatland. The Arctic region is warming three...
NASA
NASA | OIB: NASA and ESA in an Arctic Alliance
For the second straight year, NASA's Operation IceBridge is collaborating with the European Space Agency's CryoVEx program, flying aircraft low over Arctic sea ice while ESA's CryoSat satellite orbits above. In this video, IceBridge...
NASA
NASA | IceBridge 2011: Eight Down, One to Go
As of April 6, 2011, crew and scientists with NASA's Operation IceBridge mission have completed eight out of nine planned sea ice flights from Thule, Greeenland, and plan to fly one more from Kangerlussuaq. Michael Studinger, IceBridge...
Next Animation Studio
Microplastics found in Arctic sea ice
Researchers aboard the Swedish Icebreaker Oden, as part of the Northwest Passage Project, have found microplastics polluting ice from the Arctic Ocean.
Ancient Lights Media
Russia: Introduction and Coastal Regions
This clip looks at the physical features and climate of Russia's coastal regions.
Next Animation Studio
‘Heat blob’ contributing to sea ice loss in Arctic
An underwater “heat blob” from the Atlantic is exacerbating the warming of the Arctic Ocean and contributing to the rapid disappearance of Arctic sea ice
Physics Girl
I dove in a NUCLEAR SUBMARINE (Frozen Ocean)
What could go wrong diving in a nuclear submarine in the arctic? For one, we nearly lost our drone.
Ancient Lights Media
The Geography and Culture of Canada
This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Canada.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Alaska
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Curated Video
The Science of Climate Change
Real World Science : The Science of Climate Change This program begins by explaining how scientists have learned that Earth’s climate has changed many times over billions of years and that Earth’s climate is always changing. Students...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Pacific Region
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Next Animation Studio
Arctic ocean acidification threatens fish lifecycle and livelihood of arctic environment.
The Arctic ecosystem, already under pressure from record ice melts, faces another potential threat in the form of rapid acidification of the ocean, according to an international study published on Monday. Acidification, blamed on the...
Visual Learning Systems
Oceanography: Geography of Oceans
The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the...
Curated Video
Barge cancellation taking a toll on remote northern communities
Earlier this month, the Northwest Territories government announced an annual barge carrying critical supplies would not make it to three remote northern communities because of poor ice conditions. For these communities, the barge is the...
Curated Video
First road to the Arctic Ocean nearly complete
New all-season highway running from Tuktoyaktuk down to Inuvik and continuing south to Edmonton and Vancouver is nearly complete, CBC's David Common reports
Curated Video
First road to the Arctic Ocean nearly complete
New all-season highway running from Tuktoyaktuk down to Inuvik and continuing south to Edmonton and Vancouver is nearly complete, CBC's David Common reports
Curated Video
Coastlines: ‘Conservation is just a way of life,’ Heiltsuk Nation member says
As marine environments are increasingly threatened by pressures such as plastic pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change, scientists and environmental advocates are looking to implement solutions to help protect the health of our...
Curated Video
Low MacKenzie River preventing supplies from reaching Far North
Water levels of the MacKenzie River in the Northwest Territories are historically low — forcing remote communities that live along the river and rely on it to use other means to transport goods.
Curated Video
Russia Vs US 'WAR Over GREENLAND'; Who Has Better NUCLEAR Icebreakers & Submarines? | COMPARISON
U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized the need for U.S. leadership in the Arctic, but the current state of the U.S. Arctic fleet significantly lags behind Russia's. Russia dominates the region with 42 Arctic-capable icebreakers,...
Curated Video
Canada’s new Arctic strategy includes opening consulates, boosting presence
The federal government has unveiled new details about its Arctic foreign policy, including plans to boost its presence in the region to counter possible threats from Russia and China.