The Territory | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films
AdultsHumanLifeNature...he Territory, from director Alex Pritz, provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.
How Trash Goes From Garbage Cans to Landfills (Every Step Explained) | WIRED
AdultsCitiesEconomyIndustry...Every day New York City picks up 12,000 tons of refuse and recycling. How does all this trash go from the garbage can to its final destination? Former New York City Sanitation Commissioner Ed Grayson is here to explain.
How Is Your City Tackling the Climate Crisis? | Marvin Rees | TED
AdultsHumanLifeWorld..."If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers," says Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, UK, who understands deeply how cities can help (or hurt) the environment.
We WILL Fix Climate Change!
AdultsFutureScienceWorld...Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that will lead to the collapse of ecosystems and our civilization.
Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
AdultsEducationEnvironmentScience...Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44
AdultsConstructionHumanScience...Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.
Is Soil Alive?
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNature...Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.
Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?
AdultsConstructionDesignLife...Trace the life cycle of a pair of denim jeans, and discover the labor and environmental costs of this fashion staple.