What are the challenges of nuclear power? - M. V. Ramana and Sajan Saini
Adults Global WarmingOur ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill nuclear power as a plentiful, utopian source of electricity. But rather than dominate the global electricity market, nuclear power has declined from a high of 18% in 1996 to 11% today. What happened to the great promise of this technology? M.V. Ramana and Sajan Saini detail the challenges of nuclear power.
Going green shouldn't be this hard
Adults Global WarmingGoing green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy.
How this guy found 83 messages in bottles
Adults Global WarmingClint Buffington has found 83 messages in bottles - and you could probably do it too. Vox's Zachary Crockett and Phil Edwards found out how.
What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?
Adults Global WarmingThe efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.
Ryan's Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur // 60 Second Docs
Adults Global WarmingWhen Ryan Hickman was just 3 years old, he went with his father to recycle for the first time. After sorting his bottles and cans, he became obsessed with recycling, and how it can help save the environment, and decided to start his own business - Ryan's Recycling Company. Now 7, Ryan has disposed of more than 200,000 bottles and cans and earned about $21,000. It's all in a hard day's work.
The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years
Adults Global WarmingStanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?
How Did The Deepest Part Of The Ocean Get So Polluted?
Adults Global WarmingScientists have found trash in the deepest parts of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. What does this mean for us and the organisms living there?
Top 10 Countries at Recycling
Adults Global WarmingThe ten countries that recycle the highest proportion of their municipal waste.
What If We Have A Nuclear War?
Adults Global WarmingWhat would happen if a nuclear weapon was dropped near you?
Do we really need pesticides?
Adults Global WarmingAnnually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated environmental and public health risks?
These Recycled Plastic Bricks Work Better Than Cement Blocks
Adults Global WarmingByFusion is taking plastic waste from the ocean and building something wonderful.
"Dream"
Adults Global WarmingCome make a difference at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, taking place at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater in New York City, October 17-24.
This Device Uses Water To Boost Any Engines Performance
Adults Global WarmingBosch WaterBoost uses demineralized water injected directly into the intake port.
Which sunscreen should you choose?
Adults Global WarmingSunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you?
Electric Cars Could Wreak Havoc
Adults Global WarmingFebruary 24 -- There are more than one billion cars on the road worldwide today, and only one tenth of one percent of them have a plug. OPEC contends that even in the year 2040, EVs will make up just one percent.
This Video Has Consumed 30.1 Household-Days of Electricity!
Adults Global WarmingThe title of this video is changing every 10 seconds to reflect an estimate of the actual energy used just by people (like you!) watching it. Thanks to Jasper Palfree for doing the computer magic that makes that possible!
Tesla Unveils Model 3, Its Most Important Electric Car Yet
Adults Global WarmingElon Musk shows off Tesla's $35,000 sedan for the masses.