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Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

Adults Ecology
Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far between. And the ones that do make blue? They make it in some very strange and special ways compared to other colors. In this video, we'll look at some very cool butterflies to help us learn how living things make blue, and why this beautiful hue is so rare in nature.

Inside an ICE CAVE! - Nature's Most Beautiful Blue

Adults Ecology
Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature's most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules.

What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare

Adults Ecology
Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing? In 1968, a man named Garrett Hardin sat down to write an essay about overpopulation. Within it, he discovered a pattern of human behavior that explains some of history's biggest problems. Nicholas Amendolare describes the tragedy of the commons.

Mexico Earthquake Hit My School

Adults Ecology
Marie was a victim of the Central Mexico (Puebla) Earthquake on September 19th 2017. While so many lost their lives, were injured, or lost their homes and property, Marie was lucky - her house didn't crumble, just a few cracks here and there, and her loved ones and family were all okay, and obviously, she didn't die. But it was one of the scariest moments in her life and one she will never forget. This is a scary story, a scary TRUE story.

The Future of Ocean Exploration

Adults Ecology
The amazing future of oceanographic discovery, featuring biofluorescent sharks, deep sea mining, seafloor vents, ROV's (remote operated vehicles), and the disturbing effects of ocean acidification.

Most hurricanes that hit the US come from the same exact spot in the world

Adults Ecology
As Hurricane Irma bears down on the East coast, Floridians may be wondering where all the hurricanes come from, and why they all follow a similar course. In fact, Irma, Harvey, and Jose were all born on the other side of the Atlantic, off the coast of Africa, and the Sahara desert may be to blame.

The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi

Adults Ecology
Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series of internal and external defenses that make them a less appealing meal - or even a deadly one. Valentin Hammoudi explains some of the fascinating ways that plants defend themselves.

How Do Glaciers Move?

Adults Ecology
Glacier ice is weird. It's solid. Solid things aren't supposed to flow. But glacier ice flows like a liquid, and it does that without melting! How is this possible? I traveled to Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska to find out.

Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz

Adults Ecology
Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as they destroyed trees, fires also helped the forests themselves. Jim Schulz outlines the benefits of wildfire.

How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?

Adults Ecology
Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries.

When a River Goes Missing, It's Kind of a Big Deal...

Adults Ecology
How does a river suddenly disappear? It gets stolen! How do you steal a river? With climate change!

Indigenous Panamanians protect their forests with drones

Adults Ecology
Settlers are illegally clearing trees on their land. So indigenous people are employing modern technology to stop them.

How much of human history is on the bottom of the ocean?

Adults Ecology
Sunken relics, ghostly shipwrecks, and lost cities aren't just wonders found in fictional adventures. Beneath the ocean's surface, there are ruins where people once roamed and shipwrecks loaded with artifacts from another time.

Do Plants Think?

Adults Ecology
What a Plant Knows?

Enter the Deadliest Garden in the World

Adults Ecology
Locked behind black steel doors in Northumberland, England, the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle grows around 100 infamous killers.

How Mushrooms Make It Rain

Adults Ecology
Did you know that mushrooms can actually help make it rain? It sounds totally far fetched but take a quick look at this video and you'll start to understand how spores from mushrooms may be responsible for making it rain.

This Is Not A Pine Tree

Adults Ecology
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