One health is about developing strategies that consider the interrelations between human health, the environment and animal health. Zoonotic outbreaks, where infectious diseases spread from animals to humans, is an example of the need to...

Humans are great at creating, and solving, problems. Hank talks with Gina McCarthy about the biggest public health problem we face today: climate change. Gina McCarthy is the Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the...

Humans are great at creating, and solving, problems. Hank talks with Gina McCarthy about the biggest public health problem we face today: climate change. Gina McCarthy is the Director of C-CHANGE (Center for Climate, Health and the...

The Trump Administration's EPA has shown a propensity to ease regulations on polluting industries, in hopes of increasing economic output. Pollution has a lot of very well studied impacts on health, and those health problems can decrease...

Obesity and the health problems it brings with has long been seen as a product of genetic predisposition and bad life style choices. But the foetal susceptibility hypothesis introduces another cause, the nourishment an embryo receives...

Fresh water is essential for life -- and there's not nearly enough of it for the world right now. Why is that, and what could we do? Christiana Z. Peppard lays out the big questions of our global water problem. And no, shorter showers...

It takes a lot of fuel to heat our homes, preserve our food, and power our gadgets. And for 40 percent of the world, cheap, plentiful coal gets the job done. But coal also releases pollutants into the air, causing environmental damage...

This video discusses the concept of environmental problems and how they can impact the health of the environment. The video highlights the subjective nature of defining environmental problems, as different perspectives can influence how...

This video introduces the Environmental Problems and Solutions series. This video highlights the interconnectedness between humans and the environment. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing environmental problems,...

Learn the basics about the effect of air pollutants on health within environmental chemistry.

FT Food Revolution - Livestock farming takes a heavy toll on the environment and excessive meat consumption can carry health risks. One idea to curb these problems is the introduction of a meat tax. But opponents claim that could put...

This video highlights the environmental impact of everyday household activities, such as using water, cleaning products, and consuming bottled water. It raises awareness about the pollution caused by these actions and emphasizes the need...

Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing? In 1968, a man named Garrett Hardin sat down to write an essay about overpopulation. Within it, he discovered a pattern of human behavior...

Antonio Pérez Moreno is a Physics and Chemistry teacher at the Instituto de Educación Secundaria Ies Sierra Luna, Cádiz, Spain. Antonio began teaching support classes in primary and secondary school when he was studying Chemical Sciences...

New studies indicate that beef is not really all that bad for your health, as long as you eat it in moderation. BUT, don't think you're off the hook yet. The production of beef turns out to have a lot of environmental downsides....

This problem of antidepressants making you feel worse can happen when we use it for anxiety or depression. With depression, you can feel even more depressed after you take it, but if you keep taking it, that effect...

What is “the environment”? Well, it’s everything, and it’s everywhere, including you and me. Just about every part of human civilization depends on a healthy and stable environment. Yet, human activity is causing pollution, climate...

Thriving in more than 50 developing countries, mostly in Africa and Asia, trachoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world. It is at its worst in rural communities and women are its favourite victims. Trachoma is a bacterium that...

Inside North Carolina’s search for solutions for its thousands of pig manure lagoons. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos For this third...

In this video Paul Andersen talks about the impacts of human growth on the environment and on themselves. The population, affluence, and destructive technology of a population impact the environment according to the IPAT equation. An...

Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity -- and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech.

Invisible chemicals changed the Mohawk way of life. They’re probably in you, too. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videosf='http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>videos In the 1950s, the US...

Do you wonder what causes chronic depression? Perhaps, you yourself are diagnosed with clinical depression or you know someone who has depression, but you aren't sure why they suffer from depression? Depression is an extremely complex...

The countdown continues! This is the #3 most popular video of 2018. - People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their gamma brainwaves. - "All of us get gamma for a very short period when we...