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Series: Geography


A Brief History of Wind Power

A Brief History of Wind Power

Did you know that the earliest known example of a wind-driven wheel to power a machine was made by Hero of Alexandria in Ancient Greece? It powered an organ! This video traces the history of wind power from 10-70 CE to today.
A Meatless Future

A Meatless Future

Humans have a 1.5 million year history with meat, but a rapidly growing population means we need alternatives, and fast.
A Rocky Planet

A Rocky Planet

Rocks and minerals have been around since before human beings existed. Since the origins of the human race, we have used them in many diverse ways - from construction to jewelry. But where do they come from? How do they form? And what is the...Show More
A Wild Education

A Wild Education

This film is about the extraordinary journey of a family living deep in the wild of the Carpathian Mountains. Christoph and Barbara met in Romania, over a love of wolves, and continue breaking through local opposition with their passion and...Show More
Abraham: How Football Saved My Life

Abraham: How Football Saved My Life

It’s 1987, South Sudan is in conflict, children from villages are seized and forced to join enemy armed forces. Eleven-year-old Abraham is herding cattle in the fields when pandemonium broke out in the village: gunfire, screaming and the...Show More
Adapt or Die

Adapt or Die

In order to survive, every form of life needs to be adapted to its habitat. A ‘habitat’ is the environment or place where an organism lives. And being ‘adapted’ means being well suited or fitted to live there. Otherwise there is no future...Show More
Adding to the Problem

Adding to the Problem

Deforestation and the use of fossil fuels are not the only human activities causing climate change. Other aspects of modern life are adding to the problem by producing greenhouse gases, like methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons. Let’s...Show More
Africa’s Hidden Seaforest

Africa’s Hidden Seaforest

A quest to discover and reveal the Great African Sea Forest, the vast biodiversity that depends on it, and its importance to the planet.In the cold depths of the Atlantic Ocean, fears of swimming are overcome, and mental health issues are...Show More
Ageing Populations

Ageing Populations

This excellent resource examines the current issues surrounding an ageing population in the UK, using East Devon as a case study. It illustrates the causes, impacts and management of the UK's ageing population and changing dependency ration. It...Show More
Air Pollution

Air Pollution

The main causes of air pollution are natural and human pollutants. Gases emitted in the atmosphere due to volcanic explosions and forest fires are natural pollutants, while gases like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides released from industries,...Show More
Airbnb, Media and Tourism

Airbnb, Media and Tourism

Airbnb has over 6 million listings worldwide. This video explores the rise of home-sharing, why tourists find it so appealing and the various impacts that growing numbers of short-term holiday rentals are having on tourists, cities and citizens.
Alaskan Herring Spawn

Alaskan Herring Spawn

For the pacific herring, the abundance of plankton serves as a breeding ground for new life.
Alaskan Sea Lions in Winter

Alaskan Sea Lions in Winter

Trapped in the freezing temperatures of an Alaskan winter, the tough sea lions must brave these conditions.
Algae Ecosystems

Algae Ecosystems

Although microscopic in size, algae produces nearly three quarters of oxygen in our atmosphere.
Aluminium Can Recycling

Aluminium Can Recycling

Ever wondered what happens to your empty can of soft drink once you throw it into a recycling bin? This video takes you through the process from start to end of how a can becomes a new can!
An Avalanche Hits a Small Town and the Effects it Has

An Avalanche Hits a Small Town and the Effects it Has

In the small American town Missoula, learn just how devastating an avalanche can be.
An Introduction to Topographic Maps

An Introduction to Topographic Maps

Topographic maps give you important information about locations and their features and enable you to make sense of your world. This video introduces basic features of topographic maps, such as scale, contour lines, symbols and grid references and...Show More
Antarctica

Antarctica

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world but, more remarkably, it is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet. This video will investigate the impact of human contact on this unique land and the current management of...Show More
Arctic Warming

Arctic Warming

The oceans absorb 90% of the heat from greenhouse gasses, causing ever more ice to melt.
Are We Running Out of Clean Water?

Are We Running Out of Clean Water?

Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing...Show More
Asia

Asia

Did you know that Asia is the most populated continent on the planet? It comprises 48 unique countries and this video will show you some of the incredible natural features that Asia can call its own.
Asian Countries: Mongolia and Pakistan

Asian Countries: Mongolia and Pakistan

Mongolia and Pakistan are both countries in Asia. They exemplify some of the magnitude of difference across the continent and this video provides an insight into each.
Aspects of Cattle Farming

Aspects of Cattle Farming

Cattle are very useful to humans as they provide milk and meat and also help with agricultural tasks. To get a good yield from cattle, they should be provided adequate fodder and water, and proper cleaning and shelter facilities.
Asteroids and the Barringer Crater

Asteroids and the Barringer Crater

In Arizona, the Barringer crater reveals how our planet comes into contact with another object.
Atika: The Amazing Gift of Education

Atika: The Amazing Gift of Education

It’s 1999 and Atika and her family flee to a refugee camp in Quata, Pakistan. They are Hazara people and Afghanistan has become too dangerous for them. Atika being a girl could not be educated in the small country village where they had lived...Show More