SftP Videos: Earth
The Earth, its geology and its ecosystems…The more we learn about our planet the more we see the interdependence of geology, atmosphere, climate and life. These scientists explain the many great phenomena that affect our planet. And they also explain the human impact on the Earth.
08/23/21 In his latest book for the general public, an esteemed geologist makes the dynamics of our planet and its lifeforms accessible to all. A must-read for all who care about our Earth. Andrew Knoll
10/09/12 Changes in habitat and breeding patterns due to rapid climate change..........
Richard Primack
07/31/20 Rising seas are already affecting many coastal cities and communities. How can we best prepare, and how fast? Erika Spanger-Siegfried
04/25/17 What an atmosphere is, what it does, how it changes --on Earth, elsewhere in our solar system and beyond. Daniel Cziczo
Daniel Cziczo
09/04/20 An explanation of atmospheric warming cycles over the eons, and the difference between those natural cycles and the present CO2 buildup. Daniel Cziczo
06/14/21 Seagrasses feed and protect many marine species. They stabilize shorelines. They reduce ocean acidification. Can seagrasses endure ocean warming? Barnabas Daru
09/28/20 Ocean currents transport heat and cold around the globe, affecting weather and climate, and delivering nutrients to marine life. How does the accelerating climate change impact this vital system? Amy Bower
02/12/18 Today's global citizens can and must engage in the struggle to address climate change. Dan Cziczo
10/28/13 A major ethicist and author talks about the geoengineering issue and his new book on that topic, Earthmasters
09/12/17 Clouds are an essential component of the dynamics of climate change. Here's how that works. Daniel Cziczo
12/17/14 An international expert explains how coastal ecosystems function and how they are adjusting to current stresses. Brian Helmuth
04/25/17 Some ways to show how marine organisms actually experience climate change. Brian Helmuth
04/15/15 A leading expert and author on the issue of genetically modified foods explains the corporate resistance to labeling GM foods. Sheldon Krimsky
11/18/14 How vested interests have misled and confused the public over the years about many critical issues: DDT, tobacco, the ozone hole, environmental toxins, climate change. Naomi Oreskes
04/26/16 Scientists are now able to study in detail the dynamic volcanic activity of the deep ocean ridges. Here are some amazing discoveries. Daniel Fornari
05/06/14 A distinguished authority on Earth's geochemical systems explains the deep relationship between life and planetary environment. Charles Langmuir
04/12/16 How ocean earthquakes generate tsunamis --and where tsunamis can occur. John Ebel
03/16/10 Earthquakes occur somewhere, every day. Can they be predicted, and if so, how? Colleen Dalton
02/13/18 Important factors that influence the way people think about climate change. Brian Helmuth and John Coley
01/15/20 The detailed study of New England forests helps to predict the impact of decreasing snowpacks and rising temperatures ecosystems.. Pamela Templer
02/15/11 Saving the oceans is an urgent matter...
Les Kaufman
05/16/17 An important explanation of the relationship between glacial cycles and climate change. Jack Ridge
01/11/21 Climate change has brought ocean acidification and ocean acidification is a serious threat to shellfish. What can be done to save sealife? Louise Cameron
02/24/15 What causes the massive plankton blooms that are necessary for stabilizing Earth's CO2 balance, and how does the process work?
Amala Mahadevan
09/13/16 An international authority on the dual impacts of climate change and environmental destruction discusses the urgent need for a restorative development policy.
William Moomaw
12/09/21 A distinguished geologist compares the human impact on our planet with the impacts of natural catastrophes over billions of years. Based on his book, A Brief History of Earth, this discussion is a sequel to an earlier conversation. Andrew Knoll
01/15/13 A discussion of the exceptionally well-documented climate change in Massachusetts. Richard Primack
02/20/18 The inherent conflict between profit from one of California's major crops and the impact on environment and health. Julie Guthman
11/05/13 What modern seismologists are learning about the Earth's interior. Miaki Ishii
05/10/21 Healthy soil depends on healthy microbial ecosystems. These invisible communities have a very complex relationship. Kristen DeAngelis
03/29/16 An expert on climate change policy explains the coming global challege and the role of public commitment. Henrik Selin
07/16/19 The destabilization of Earth's complex carbon cycle is associated with past mass extinctions. This mathematical model predicts a coming sixth mass extinction.
Daniel Rothman
02/08/17 An important new book connects the dots between the role of microbes in healthy soil and in human health.
David Montgomery and Anne Bikle
07/12/16 How a combination of innovative conservation techniques and involvement of local villages is combating damage in the Himalayas. Kamal Bawa
10/10/14 A leader in the international research on marine sediments explains how climate history is recorded in ocean sediments. Richard Murray
02/19/17 Sea-level patterns over 2000 years and the situation now. Andrew Kemp
02/14/17 Ancient diatom fossils provide clues to the adaptability of these vital organisms in the deep past, and can help predict plankton survival in the present climate change.
Christopher Bowler
10/22/13 Clouds and the particles they contain are essential information for climate science. Here's how scientists gather and decipher that information...............
Daniel Cziczo
05/10/11 Sometimes even severely polluted land can be restored. Some case histories... Justin Hollander
12/22/15 Can the great Himalaya ecosystem adapt to the dual assault of rapid development and climate change? Maharaj Pandit
10/06/15 Soil is essential for life on Earth, and life greatly enriches soil. How did the pedosphere evolve, what makes it dynamic, and how can we save it?,,,,,,,,,,...
Andrew Kurtz
10/15/13 A distinguished ecologist talks about his new book on the Himalayas, his research, and the ATREE Institute that he founded. Kamal Bawa
06/21/18 Harvard's Law School Environmental Clinic shows us how we can use the law to save our environment. Wendy B. Jacobs
08/31/15 Dudley Foster, the Woods Hole engineer closely associated with the Alvin's history, describes explorations of this famous deep-sea submersible. Dudley Foster
04/12/21 The accelerating Arctic and Antarctic glacial melts will affect sea levels and land masses in different areas of the globe --often far from the polar regions. Natalya Gomez
10/18/21 A prominent researcher-author-public advocate discusses the environmental and health issues of agrochemicals, especially glyphosate (Roundup). Sheldon Krimsky
04/17/12 Calculating the impact of large-scale food production on the environment... Susanne Freidberg
09/20/21 A distinguished scientist and author od "Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life" explains the destructiveness of industrialized agriculture and shows how to feed the world while restoring the soil and environment. David Montgomery
06/16/15 A visit to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to learn how researchers investigate the dynamic relationship between oceans and climate.
Amala Mahadevan
01/22/13 The complex relationship between marine life and the chemistry and circulation of oceans. Mick Follows
04/24/18 An important critique of geoengineering, including cautions about misinformation. Daniel Cziczo
03/21/15 The Cziczo Lab at MIT investigates the particles that form clouds and the vital role of clouds in climate change.
Daniel Cziczo
01/10/17 A fascinating look at the vital role of seagrass in marine ecosystems............
Barnabas Daru
02/29/20 It took almost a century to determine if and how continents moved (continental drift). In the 1960s irrefutable evidence showed that tectonic plates caused regular shifts of the planet’s magnetic polarity, volcanoes and earthquakes -and the drift of continents.
10/25/16 A combination of climate change, industrial fishing, and seafood trade now threaten basic health in many developing nations. Christopher Golden
06/18/15 A visit to the Helmuth Lab at NEU's Marine Science Center to learn how scientists investigate effects of changing climate on coastal ecosystems. Brian Helmuth
06/14/16 Arctic caves contain precise geological records of ancient ice-ages and subsequent melts that help scientists predict the effects of the present permafrost thaw.
Jeremy Shakun
06/03/14 A major authority on ocean sediments discusses what these deposits tell us about past and present climate.
Richard Murray
04/22/16 The excess CO2 in Earth's atmosphere will remain for hundreds of years. An atmospheric scientist explains the need to reduce that excess as we shift to renewable energy. Daniel Cziczo
03/18/19 An explanation of the complex relationship between the oceans and atmosphere, and how that balance makes the planet function. Amala Mahadevan
07/28/17 The long struggle to commit the international community to prepare for the worldwide climate crisis. Henrik Selin
