A sperm whale can click at about 236 decibels. It’s the loudest animal on the planet. Sperm whales can hear each other in the ocean from hundreds even thousands of miles away. Some researchers believe that they’re able to keep in contact with one another through these clicks on other sides of the planet. These…
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How to monitor workplace noise with the SafeEar Noise Activated Warning System
Hi, my name is John Hughes the International Sales Manager at Pulsar Instruments. Today I’m going to talk to you about our noise-activated warning sign: the PulsarSafeEar. This product is ideal for use in two kinds of environments. Firstly, in environments where noise is an issue for example libraries, hospitals or hotels Alternatively, can be…
The Plastic in Our Oceans
Amidst all the fear and government funds being thrown into climate change research, comparatively little time and effort is spent on a potentially greater threat to life on earth, the plastic in our oceans. According to a recent UK government report the plastic floating in our oceans may triple over the next ten years! The…
Plastic Pollution MA3
Everyday we touch or use something that’s made of plastic without even thinking the effects of it Specifically, the effects of plastic on living organisms. In this video, I will be talking about plastic pollution in the ocean and how it is affecting the marine life. Recently the topic of plastic and its danger to…
Deep-sea Cleanup
(calm music) – Divers moving up! (divers breathing) – [Man On Boat] Red diver, look out for the line. – [Diver 1] So right now we are just outside of False Bay on San Juan Island. We’re diving on a Pinnacle spot, so it’s a raised section of the sea floor. It’s kind of nice…
What If You Stopped Drinking Water?
Every living organism we know of requires water to survive – it’s part of the reason we look so feverishly for water on other planets across the universe, and consume it consistently every day here on Earth. So what would happen to your body if you stopped drinking water? Of course, when we say ‘water’…
After the Storm
[Narrator] IT’S CIVILIZATION VERSUS NATURE’S FURY: RAGING BLIZZARDS BURY CITIES UNDER THOUSANDS OF TONS OF SNOW; HOWLING HURRICANES TEAR APART COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH WIND AND RAIN; AND FLASH FLOODS WIPE ENTIRE TOWNS OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. AS THE SKIES CLEAR, PEOPLE BEGIN TO PICK UP THE PIECES. BUT AFTER THE STORM–INSIDIOUS DAMAGE IS…
Charcoal Water Filtration in English (Accent from USA)
This animation explains how you can make safer and cleaner drinking water for you and your family at a low cost. This filtration method gets rid of several water contaminants. You will need a preferably plastic container with a tap fitted to the bottom of one of the sides. We will call this the water…
How Moss revealed air pollution – CAPTIONED
JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, special correspondent Cat Wise looks at how an insignificant-seeming bit of vegetation helped scientists in Portland, Oregon, discover air quality problems in certain areas of that city this year. It is part of our weekly series covering the Leading Edge of science and technology. CAT WISE: Portland, Oregon, is a city…
Air pollution reduces local life span one year
TO C-R-M-C. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. EVAN EFFORTS TO PUT OUT THE CAMP FIRE CONTINUE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. IT’S BURNED MORE THAN 151- THOUSAND ACRES. NEARLY 12-THOUSAND HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED – AS WELL AS NEARLY 500-BUSINESSES. 79 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT’S NOW 70 PERCENT CONTAINED. EVAN AS THE SMOKE FROM THE CAMP…