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Protecting the Okavango Ecosystem | National Geographic

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The Okavango Delta is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. But threats of climate change and deforestation upstream are risking its delicate balance.

Keeping An Eye On Ocean Garbage...From Space!

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ESA is exploring how satellites can help detect and reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

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David Attenborough explains why biodiversity is so important to humans.

The Communities of the Okavango Delta | National Geographic

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Safeguarding the Okavango River Basin means empowering the communities that rely on the river system for water and other resources.

Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?

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Trace the life cycle of a pair of denim jeans, and discover the labor and environmental costs of this fashion staple.

Recycling Fashion

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Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and wool.

Why The Ocean Needs Salt (But Has None)

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Our oceans don’t technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in planet-wide processes that make the Earth habitable.

Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas

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Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.

The Rain Shadow Effect

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Here’s how mountains control the weather.

Can YOU Fix Climate Change?

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This video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more.

How do wind turbines work?

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Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.

Whatever happened to acid rain? - Joseph Goffman

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Discover what causes acid rain, and how scientists were able to largely eliminate this major environmental threat.

What’s the best fuel for your car?

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Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.

How much land does it take to power the world?

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Explore the sustainability of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and how much space each of these power sources use.

How much electricity does it take to power the world?

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Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future.

What if the World turned to Gold? - The Gold Apocalypse

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The Map of Evolution and other sciency posters, researched and designed with love, are now available on the kurzgesagt shop.

How Wildfires Generate "Never-Ending" Storms

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Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms.

How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll

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Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?

The Plant That’s Full Of Metal

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The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.

Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler

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Explore the creation of China’s Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.

Which bag should you use?

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Explore the environmental impact of three types of bags— plastic, paper, and cloth— to find out how they’re made, used and disposed of.