How one scientist took on the chemical industry
AdultsHealthHistoryScienceEnvironmentDiscover the groundbreaking environmental work of Rachel Carson, whose book “Silent Spring” explores how human actions threaten the balance of nature.
Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?
AdultsHistoryScienceWorldEnvironmentEarth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?
The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World
AdultsEnvironmentGeneticsNatureBamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30m) in just 8 weeks.
The urgent case for antibiotic-free animals | Leon Marchal
AdultsAnimalsHealthScienceBiologyEnvironmentFoodThe UN predicts that antimicrobial resistance will be our biggest killer by 2050. "That should really scare the hell out of all of us," says bioprocess engineer Leon Marchal. He's working on an urgently needed solution: transforming the massive, global animal feed industry.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History | National Geographic
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironmentSee what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
Employee Missing for 10 Years Found Inside Supermarket
AdultsEnvironmentHumanMediaSocietyWould you be okay with grocery shopping at a store with a corpse behind the walls for 10 years? In today's video we are looking at how an employee went missing in a supermarket for 10 years before the body was discovered.
How Much Air Can A Tree Hold?
AdultsNatureScienceWorldEnvironmentTrees can take an astounding amount of carbon out of the air, which is good, because we need to do that times a trillion.
Peatlands Critical In Climate Change Fight | National Geographic
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEnvironmentPeatlands lock in more carbon than forests—and a new mapping effort suggests that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s might be the world’s largest.
Dear Smokers
AdultsEducationEnvironmentMediaAddictionLet's talk about cigarette butts and why they are a major problem.
Shark Tagged From Submarine For First Time In History | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentHistoryScienceFor the past year, a research team has developed a new strategy to study the near threatened bluntnose sixgill shark in deep waters.