Environmental Science Videos

• Water
  Nature of Water
  Drought Research
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Industrial Toxicologists Develop Cost-Effective, Life-Saving Disinfection

  Industrial toxicologists at a non-profit venture founded by Procter & Gamble developed PUR, a water purifier that combines a flocculant -- which separates particles and organisms from water -- ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Atmosphere
  Air Quality
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Statisticians Show that High Altitude Makes Hits Longer

  Two mathematicians at the University of Northern Colorado are taking a fresh statistical look at the effects of elevation on hitting -- specifically at Coors Field in Denver, where the field is at a ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Ice Ages
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Atmospheric Scientists Link Lightning to Ice Particles In Clouds

  Satellite imaging is now helping atmospheric scientists link the amount of charged ice in clouds to lightning activity. Ice particles in thunderstorms can help increase precipitation, the scientists ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Technology
  Petroleum
  Environmental Science
  Extreme Survival
   
  

  Biological Engineers Generate Natural Gas with Bacteria

  A new kind of waste digester uses two different strains of bacteria in different tanks. This would normally take place in the same environment, but microbiologists have now separated it into two ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Engineering
  Sustainability
  Environmental Science
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  RFID-Based Recycling Technology Makes Philadelphia Greener

  Electrical engineers have developed a system that identifies a recycling bin by its household, using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips embedded in the bins. Bins are scanned and weighed ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Storms
   
  

  Meteorologist Will Take Lead in Issuing Closely Watched Forecasts

  Bill Gray, the lead author of closely-watched seasonal hurricane forecasts, is passing the torch to his collaborator Phil Klotzbach, a man whose accomplishments are all the more surprising ... > more
• Robotics
  Engineering
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Vehicles
  Technology
   
  

  Engineering Students Build Next-Generation Bathyscaphe

  Computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida have built a fully automated underwater vehicle. Driven by five thrusters and controlled by complex electronics, ... > more
• Water
  Hazardous Waste
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Science
  Pollution
  Drought Research
   
  

  Physical Chemists Devise Quick Spectrometry-Based Mercury Test

  Physical chemists have created a new, cheap test to detect mercury, an element known to harm the brain, kidneys, heart, lungs and immune system. A gold nanorod absorbs mercury from a sample and, then ... > more
• Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Floods
  Severe Weather
  Earthquakes
   
  

  Disaster Experts Map Risk Across the Nation

  Disaster experts including meteorologists and seismologists have identified the types of catastrophic events the United States is most likely to face, quantifying the risk of earthquakes, urban ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Fish
  Oceanography
  Dolphins and Whales
  Weather
   
  

  Acoustical Oceanographers Record Noises in the Deep

  Manmade and natural sounds, from boat engines to rainfall, sound different below the sea surface. To study their impact of noise on marine life, scientists are submerging devices called Passive ... > more

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