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Explore the complex issues surrounding climate change and environmental sustainability through a comprehensive collection of educational videos. Delve into topics ranging from plastic pollution and biodiversity to renewable energy and ocean ecosystems. Learn about the impact of human activities on the planet, including deforestation, overfishing, and carbon emissions. Discover innovative solutions to environmental challenges, such as cleaner coal technologies, underwater farming, and reforestation efforts. Examine the science behind climate phenomena, including ocean currents, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather events. Investigate the potential consequences of climate change, from rising sea levels to species extinction. Gain insights into sustainable practices, energy efficiency, and the future of clean technology. Explore the intricate relationships between humans, wildlife, and the environment, and understand how individual choices can contribute to global environmental health.

Syllabus

What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce.
What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? - Dan Kwartler.
Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater? - Stefan Al.
Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff.
Which type of milk is best for you? - Jonathan J. O’Sullivan & Grace E. Cunningham.
What if there were 1 trillion more trees? - Jean-François Bastin.
Can 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei.
When will the next ice age happen? - Lorraine Lisiecki.
The “myth” of the boiling frog.
How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin.
The world’s most dangerous fart - Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti.
What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? - Stefan Al.
Will the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet.
Whatever happened to acid rain? - Joseph Goffman.
Can we create the "perfect" farm? - Brent Loken.
Climate change: Earth's giant game of Tetris - Joss Fong.
Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem - Kenny Coogan.
The material that could change the world... for a third time.
The science of smog - Kim Preshoff.
Volcanic eruption explained - Steven Anderson.
“What happened when we all stopped” narrated by Jane Goodall.
Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl.
Can wildlife adapt to climate change? - Erin Eastwood.
The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal.
How long will human impacts last? - David Biello.
Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu.
Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death— and how to rescue them.
A brief history of plastic.
Which bag should you use? - Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper.
The world's biggest battery looks nothing like a battery.
What’s a smartphone made of? - Kim Preshoff.
Can the ocean run out of oxygen? - Kate Slabosky.
How quantum mechanics explains global warming - Lieven Scheire.
The world’s largest organism - Alex Rosenthal.
The sharks that hunt in forests - Luka Seamus Wright.
How to create cleaner coal - Emma Bryce.
Is the weather actually becoming more extreme? - R. Saravanan.
How to grow a glacier - M Jackson.
What’s the best fuel for your car?.
The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker - Angel Chang.
The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil.
This sea creature breathes through its butt - Cella Wright.
How much land does it take to power the world?.
The carbon cycle - Nathaniel Manning.
Underwater farms vs. climate change - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Megan Davis.
How much electricity does it take to power the world?.
How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor.
How one scientist took on the chemical industry - Mark Lytle.
The nurdles' quest for ocean domination - Kim Preshoff.
Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl.
Is our climate headed for a mathematical tipping point? - Victor J. Donnay.
Cloudy climate change: How clouds affect Earth's temperature - Jasper Kirkby.
Why the Arctic is climate change's canary in the coal mine - William Chapman.
Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms - Regina Brinker.
A 40-year plan for energy - Amory Lovins.