Ethanol Biofuel

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn about one scientist's idea for using biotechnology to make ethanol a more efficient alternative to gasoline.

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Farm Solutions to Water Pollution

In this KET video from Common Ground and Cleaner Water, Tribby Vice, a Kentucky farmer, talks about the changes he has made on his farm to protect the water quality of the stream running through his property and the watershed in which he lives.

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Florida's Spring

This video from Nature provides an introduction to Florida’s springs and how they were formed.

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Food Justice

In this adaptation of a video that high school students created in collaboration with the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island, learn "what's whack" about our current food systems and the many actions individuals can take to address these issues.

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Fracking

In this video segment adapted from Need to Know, learn about the controversial method of extracting natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and how some residents who live near drill sites are concerned that it's polluting their water.

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From Ridge to Reef: Adapting to a Changing Climate

Explore Pacific high island and atoll ecosystems, learn about the threats to island resources and residents, and discover how communities are preserving their future, in this interactive activity adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust.

Germany Phases Out Nuclear Power

This video excerpt from FRONTLINE: "Nuclear Aftershocks" explores the debate behind Germany's decision to phase out its nuclear energy program and revert back to coal as “the bridge” that will eventually allow greater reliance on renewable energy.

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Global Warming Threatens World Water Supply

Potentially half of the world's water supply may be at risk because of melting glaciers. Learn more about the consequences of global warming in this video segment adapted from FRONTLINE: "Heat."

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Green Energy

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K describes renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the benefits and drawbacks of each. It provides some ideas about how you can personally conserve energy.

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Gwich'in Tribe Protects Caribou and Culture

In this video adapted from Bullfrog Films, Gwich’in Chief Evon Peter of Arctic Village, Alaska, describes his people's connection to the caribou and their passion to protect Alaska Native land and traditions.

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Health Risks of the BP Oil Spill

In this video segment adapted from Need to Know, learn about the possible short- and long-term health risks for workers involved in cleaning up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Inclusion Conclusions

Learn where diamonds originate and how inclusions trapped within diamonds help geologists determine their age in this video segment from Nature.

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Liberty Lands

In this What's Up In The Environment? video segment, learn how a contaminated plot of land in Philadelphia was recycled into a beautiful public park called Liberty Lands.

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Living from the Land and Sea

In this video segment adapted from the Alaska Native Heritage Center, discover the connections between Alaska Native subsistence culture and the natural cycle of the seasons.

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Mass Spectrometry 101

Learn how mass spectrometry can identify the chemical composition of matter in this video from NASA.

Melting Permafrost

In this video adapted from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, see melting permafrost and hear Alaska Native peoples and Western scientists discuss its impact on Inuit culture and resources.

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Micronesia's Changing Climate: The Problem

Discover what Pacific Island communities can do to reduce the impact of climate change, in these four videos adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust.

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The Mississippi River Delta

These images from NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and U.S. Geological Survey illustrate the effects of severe storms and decades of river management on the size and shape of the Louisiana coastline and the Mississippi River Delta.

Mitigating Climate Change in China and Ethiopia

In this video segment adapted from "Hope in a Changing Climate," learn how an environmentally devastated ecosystem has been restored, benefiting both the local economy and global efforts to fight climate change.

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Natural Gas Mining Contaminants

This video segment adapted from Split Estate reveals some community health consequences of natural gas mining.

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