Environmental Studies

Paul Mueller wins a Nobel Prize for its discovery. Crop yields improved and malaria was eradicated in the United States. Scientists created Endrin and Toxaphene. Distributed by PBS Distribution

The primary purpose of the Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment is to understand how future conditions will affect plant ability to store carbon dioxide. Chris Field and his team manipulate four environmental factors to create a realistic future environment.

Programs like the Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment provide information on how ecosystems will respond to human induced climate change. Field reflects on the possible outcome of aggressive efforts to limit the emission of heat trapping gasses.

The humid tropics include all the world's rainforests. In the rainforest biome, scientists work to recreate the same conditions as in the humid tropics. Sensors in two weather stations measure conditions outside the biome

A critical aspect of design is the selection of materials to make a product. Physical and chemical properties, cost and availability, and social, ethical and environmental impacts of materials are all important considerations. This video explores criteria for selecting the best materials for engineering projects by following three exciting case studies: the Deepsea Challenger life support sphere, Morph Wheels foldable wheelchair wheel, and Fliteboard electric hydrofoil.

Rachel Carson provides an illuminating and inspiring portrait of a seminal figure whose writings changed the course of our nation and is still highly relevant today

Cities are where most Canadians live. And, as we head into the future, how we adapt to the needs of expanding cities will have a huge impact on their livability. Food, land use, housing, energy, waste, how we tackle these issues will determine whether our cities evolve, or whether they decline. In a new instalment of Suzuki Diaries, David and his daughter Sarika set out to discover whether some of Canada’s biggest cities are ready for the challenges of the future.

The tropics naturally experienced little temperature variation over hundreds of thousands of years. Thompson discusses glacier recession on Kilimanjaro; he likens tropical glaciers to canaries in a coalmine.

Clean water is essential for human existence. However, international requirements are not met by the available supply. This program examines rising global water demand and some of the serious issues with inadequate and/or contaminated water supplies. Incorporating a range of water management case studies from various parts of the world, this video is an ideal resource for students of geography and environmental science.