How to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change
AdultsEnvironmentGlobal Warming..."Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's happening to about two-thirds of the world's grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it.
How Does A Canyon Become Grand?
AdultsEnvironmentHistory...I was in Arizona recently for Phoenix Comic-Con, and had the amazing pleasure of seeing one of Earth's greatest natural wonders... the Grand Canyon. More than a mile deep, and several miles across, it just defies belief. But I couldn't help but think, the Colorado River down at the bottom isn't that big. How did it cut a canyon so massive? How old is the Grand Canyon?
Should This Lake Exist?
AdultsEnvironmentGlobal Warming...The Salton Sea is the largest body of water in California, home to the second most diverse group of birds in America and it exists by accident.
Guy Gets Extremely Close To Lava From An Erupting Volcano
AdultsEnvironmentLife...The Most Incredible Volcano Video ever shot ! Geoff Mackley, Bradley Ambrose, Nathan Berg, after an epic struggle with the weather for 35 days, we became the first people ever to get this close to Marum Volcano's famed lava lake on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Coming within 30 metres of the lava lake down a watercourse, it was possible to stand the heat for only 6 seconds. With Fire Brigade breathing apparatus and heat proof proximity suit it was possible to stand on the very edge and view the incredible show for over 40 minutes.
The secret life of plankton
AdultsEnvironmentNatureNew videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noe Sardet and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain.
Deep ocean mysteries and wonders
AdultsEcologyEnvironment...In the deepest, darkest parts of the oceans are ecosystems with more diversity than a tropical rainforest. Taking us on a voyage into the ocean -- from the deepest trenches to the remains of the Titanic -- marine biologist David Gallo explores the wonder and beauty of marine life.
Myths and misconceptions about evolution
AdultsEnvironmentHistory...How does evolution really work? Actually, not how some of our common evolutionary metaphors would have us believe. For instance, it's species, not individual organisms, that adapt to produce evolution, and genes don't "want" to be passed on -- a gene can't want anything at all! Alex Gendler sets the record straight on the finer points of evolution.
Why Do Rivers Curve?
AdultsNatureEnvironmentMinuteEarth provides an energetic and entertaining view of trends in earth's environment -- in just a few minutes!
Norwegian Landscape
AdultsEnvironmentFilm...This Norwegian Time-Lapse Showcases The Country's Landscape And It's Gorgeous
Volcano Eruption in Papua New Guinea
AdultsEnvironmentNatureAustralian tourists Linda and Philip McNamara filmed the eruption of Papua New Guinean volcano, Mount Tavurvur, on August 29. You can literally see the shockwave!
Magnificent Giant Tree: Sequoia in a Snowstorm
AdultsEnvironmentNature...The worlds second-largest know tree, the president, in sequoia National Park is photographed by national geographic magazine photographer Michael "nick" Nichols.
How Wolves Change Rivers
AdultsAnimalsEnvironment...When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix.
Coke Can Getting Swallowed By Lava
AdultsEnvironmentNatureThis is what happens when a coke can meets some flowing lava.
How we found the giant squid
AdultsAnimalsWorld...Humankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight that helped to capture the squid on camera for the first time.
Helicopter Harvesting Christmas Tree Like A Boss
AdultsEnvironmentTransportationHelicopter pilot Dan Clark harvests Christmas trees with crazy speed at Noble Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Oregon.
Sleeping hummingbird "snores" in Peru
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentA female Amethyst-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) sleeps in Peru.
Hand Feeding & Playing With A Friendly Platypus
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentThis beautiful platypus loved playing in the water and loved a tickle! She was so friendly and ate food right out of my hand!
TED - Underwater astonishments
AdultsAnimalsEnvironment...David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.
Giant Ant Hill Excavated
AdultsAnimalsEnvironment...A giant ant colony is pumped full of concrete, then excavated to reveal the complexity of its inner structure.