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NASA launches laser to scan Earth's polar ice caps
NASA says it plans to launch an advanced laser instrument which would be used to monitor our planet's melting polar ice.
NASA
NASA | Operation IceBridge Flies the Ice Caps
Ice caps are simply small versions of ice sheets, measuring in at a maximum area of 50,000 square kilometers (about 19,000 square miles). It's their small and thin stature that makes ice caps more prone to melt in a warming Arctic....
TED Talks
TED: How to make a profit while making a difference | Audrey Choi
Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all global capital, giving them (us!) the power to make a difference by investing in companies that...
Seeker
Everything It Takes to Explore Beneath Polar Ice Caps
The advanced age of Arctic and Antarctic exploration is here, and it's still a risky mission. This team designs custom gliding robots to collect vital data from the depths beneath diminishing ice. W\hat Are We Doing to Prepare for the...
NASA
NASA | Arctic Cyclone Breaks Up Sea Ice
Watch how the winds of a large Arctic cyclone broke up the thinning sea ice cover of the Arctic Ocean in early August 2012. The storm likely contributed to the ice cap's shrinking to the smallest recorded extent in the past three...
Big Think
Living on Mars: A 4-step guide for humans | Michio Kaku
Physicist Michio Kaku discusses the main difficulties humans face in colonizing Mars and how to overcome them. Read more at BigThink.com: https://bigthink.com/videos/michio-kaku-living-on-mars-a-4-step-guide-for-humans Follow Big Think...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Andrés A. Richner - Technology: Taking Control of Your Own Story
Andrés Richner is the Director of Technology at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he spearheads the development of an online learning platform to support RULER, the Center’s approach to social emotional learning and...
SciShow
Building a Dyson Sphere
What if an advanced civilization ran out of room to grow on their home planet? Their best bet might be to build settlements in space, so they could capture more of their star's energy.
Curated OER
Arctic Melt Time Lapse
Arctic melt is revealed in this dramatic video that shows an arctic ice cap becoming open sea and islands. Its effects on polar bears are narrated. Great for an environmental studies class or simply to raise awareness of global warming.