3 Weird Ways Science Is Saving Coral Reefs
YouthEcologyEnvironmentGlobal WarmingYouth 120Youth 125Youth 130Coral reefs are fighting for their very survival these days, and scientists are looking for ways to help.
Primitive Technology: Tile Capped Mud Walls
AdultsCreativityEducationNatureConstructionDIYEnvironmentHow-toI built Mud walls and capped them with roof tiles to protect them from rain. Mud walls if left uncovered in wet weather will dissolve in the rain and collapse.
Protecting Our Oceans With Auli'i Cravalho | Nat Geo Pristine Seas
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureOceanCultureEnvironmentJoin @auliicravalho, the voice of #Moana, in conversation with @natgeopristineseas specialist Courtney Lorey about all things oceans, including Moana’s new adventure and why we need to protect this natural wonder.
Tired of Doomscrolling?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentMental HealthSocietyTechnologyBeing a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Primitive Technology: A-frame Roof Tile Factory
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationDIYSurvivalTechnologyScienceEnvironmentWith the wet season only 2 months away and thatch being an impermanent material, I needed to make more roof tiles for a new hut that will withstand the next deluge.
You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
AdultsEducationScienceWorkWorldEnergyEnvironmentTechnologyGeologyBiologyThe most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.
Do Your Best
KidsEducationEnvironmentMusicHow can we save the planet? Listen to this song and sing along.
Why Do Leaves Change Colour And Fall?
YouthEnvironmentNatureScienceThey’re pretty to look at, sure -- but the changing leaves you see in autumn are really a striking example of nature taking extreme measures to protect itself.
Zero Waste Week
YouthEducationEnvironmentRicky has been to a school in South London which has taken lots of steps to try to put an end to their waste.
You’re Filled With Microplastics. So What?
AdultsHealthHumanLifeEnvironmentSciencePlastic pollution has been called “one of the greatest environmental challenges of the 21st century.” Billions of tons of it has entered the ecosystem, and entered YOU, in the form of so-called “microplastics.” But are microplastics actually bad?