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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:36:01 GMT
A collection of GeoFactor stories from around the world.
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:41:22 GMT
Climate change in Australia: A continent on the brink Published on Jan 18, 2018 by Nordea Funds. Sasja Beslik, Head of Group Sustainable Finance at Nordea, travelled to Australia to have a close look at the damages caused by climate change. m.youtube.com/watch?v=BYxiELigUY8 |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:43:55 GMT
Why parched California land is collapsing at rapid rate. Published on Aug 18, 2015 by CBS this morning. California's water emergency is creating a new crisis in one of the world's most important farm regions, the San Joaquin Valley. As farmers pump groundwater to keep their crops alive during the drought, the ground is starting to sink. Ben Tracy shows us how the land is becoming as unstable as the water supply. Category m.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqWUFyq-ZA |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:45:54 GMT
THE story of G.R.A.C.E. 15 Years of GRACE Earth Observations |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:48:25 GMT
India: Seeds of Change (The story of Climate-Resilient Super Seeds) Published on Aug 26, 2016 by Journeyman Pictures Seeds Of Change (2013) : In India, climate change is forcing farmers to adapt in order to survive. While scientists race to breed a new batch of climate-resilient super seeds, locals are instead turning to the ways of their ancestors. For similar stories, see: St Louis Is A Centre For GM Food www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVqId... Will GM Use Bankruptcy to Shed Union Commitments? www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWj36... Breaking India's Unjust Caste System www.youtube.com/watch?v=USJJD... Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For downloads and more information visit: www.journeyman.tv/film/5881/se... Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/journeymanpi... Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/JourneymanVODtwitter.com/JourneymanNewsFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/journeymanpicturesRice conservators like Debal are helping to reintroduce traditional, salt-tolerant seed varieties for struggling farmers. "It is more precious than gold", says one farmer, Ghosh. Locals say these seeds rival modern scientific investments, including GM. But scientists say reintroducing old seed varieties simply doesn't produce enough to feed 9 billion people on a warming planet. The Center For Investigative Reporting – Ref. 5881 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about. m.youtube.com/watch?v=A8gcGaIzqIw |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:49:18 GMT
Greenland: The Land Of Ice Embracing Climate Change | Foreign Correspondent ABC News (Australia) Published on Jan 29, 2018 by ABC News (Australia) Big nations might be struggling to avoid a two-degree temperature rise. The Arctic island of Greenland is welcoming it. Read more here: ab.co/2BB2FqxWatch Foreign Correspondent on iview: iview.abc.net.au/programs/fore... SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/ABCNEWSAUSAbout Foreign Correspondent: Foreign Correspondent is the prime-time international public affairs program on Australia's national broadcaster, ABC-TV. We produce half-hour duration in-depth reports for broadcast across the ABC's television channels and digital platforms. Since 1992, our teams have journeyed to more than 170 countries to report on war, natural calamity and social and political upheaval – through the eyes of the people at the heart of it all. Connect with Foreign Correspondent: Like Foreign on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABCForeignCo... Follow Foreign on Twitter: twitter.com/foreignofficialContributions may be removed if they violate ABC’s Online Terms of Use www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3). This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel m.youtube.com/watch?v=AV2DvfWKyC0 |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:54:59 GMT
W5: What happens when the permafrost thaws? Official W5 Published on Nov 11, 2017 by Official W5 Almost half of Canada sits on permanently frozen land called permafrost, but climate change is causing it to thaw and erode rapidly. W5's Avery Haines investigates a looming ecological disaster that poses a threat to the entire world. Subscribe to W5 to watch more videos: www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTD... Connect with W5: For the latest investigations visit: www.ctvnews.ca/w5/For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network: www.ctvnews.ca/video?binId=1.8... W5 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CTVW5/W5 on Twitter: twitter.com/CTVW5--- W5 is Canada’s most-watched investigative, current affairs and documentary program. Tackling major stories and investigations W5 is in its 51st season. m.youtube.com/watch?v=BFfuHmrW2gc |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:56:02 GMT
A China Icons Video: China’s Green Roof Revolution Published on May 12, 2016 by China Icons. High on the rooftops of Beijing are hundreds of thousands of plants. But these are no ordinary gardens. This vegetation is designed to lower the temperature of the city, reduce flooding and lower energy consumption. This is China’s Green Roof Revolution. The first green roofs were created in China in the 1960s. But in recent years, the number of green roofs have…. Well….gone through the roof, thanks in part to government subsidies for green roofs on public buildings. Green roofs have also captured the imagination of Beijing residents like Zhang Guichun, who created one above his house to get the satisfaction of growing his own veg, but has seen the temperature inside his building drop by several degrees. His green roof is also helping to reduce the overall temperature in Beijing. City temperatures are higher than surrounding countryside – an effect which scientists call the the Urban Heat Island Effect. Using a thermal imaging camera Ma Liya from Beijing Praries Green Space demonstrates how green roofs can help reduce this effect and shares her knowledge on how to create a successful green roof. For more documentaries and footage from China, be sure to subscribe to China Icons! Discover more on our website: chinaicons.comJoin in the conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaIcons/Check out behind the scenes filming pics and more on our Instagram: www.instagram.com/china_icons... Stay up to date with China Icons on our Twitter: twitter.com/chinaiconsm.youtube.com/watch?v=N8L1hDWACKQ |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:57:06 GMT
Short Film Showcase National Geographic: Iceland Is Growing New Forests for the First Time in 1,000 Years Published on Jan 13, 2018 by National Geographic The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcaseAbout Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email sfs@natgeo.com to submit a video for consideration. See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at documentary.comGet More National Geographic: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSiteFacebook: bit.ly/FBNatGeoTwitter: bit.ly/NatGeoTwitterInstagram: bit.ly/NatGeoInstaWithin a few centuries, almost all of the island’s trees were slashed and burned to make room for farming. This rapid deforestation has resulted in massive soil erosion that puts the island at risk for desertification. Today, the Icelandic Forest Service has taken on the mammoth task of bringing back the woodlands. With the help of forestry societies and forest farmers, Iceland’s trees are slowly beginning to make a comeback. Watch this short film by Euforgen to learn more about how their efforts are working to benefit Iceland's economy and ecology through forestry. Produced by Duckrabbit: www.duckrabbit.info/Directed by Ewa Hermanowicz.: ehermanowicz.wordpress.com/Euforgen: www.euforgen.org/about-us/news... Icelandic Forest Service: www.skogur.is/englishAbout National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Iceland Is Growing New Forests for the First Time in 1,000 Years | Short Film Showcase youtu.be/pnRNdbqXu1INational Geographic www.youtube.com/natgeoCategory m.youtube.com/watch?v=pnRNdbqXu1I |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:58:25 GMT
National Geographic: This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit Published on Jul 21, 2015 by National Geographic Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, uses "chip grafting" to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone fruits, or fruits with pits. The grafting process involves slicing a bit of a branch with a bud from a tree of one of the varieties and inserting it into a slit in a branch on the "working tree," then wrapping the wound with tape until it heals and the bud starts to grow into a new branch. Over several years he adds slices of branches from other varieties to the working tree. In the spring the "Tree of 40 Fruit" has blossoms in many hues of pink and purple, and in the summer it begins to bear the fruits in sequence—Van Aken says it's both a work of art and a time line of the varieties' blossoming and fruiting. He's created more than a dozen of the trees that have been planted at sites such as museums around the U.S., which he sees as a way to spread diversity on a small scale. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribeAbout National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSiteFacebook: bit.ly/FBNatGeoTwitter: bit.ly/NatGeoTwitterInstagram: bit.ly/NatGeoInstaThis Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit | National Geographic youtu.be/ik3l4U_17bINational Geographic www.youtube.com/natgeom.youtube.com/watch?v=ik3l4U_17bI |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 10:02:29 GMT
Saving the Bay - Vanishing Tidelands |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 10:04:14 GMT
FULL MEASURE: Aquas Romanus Published on Oct 9, 2017 by Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. A report on the water shortage impacting Rome during the summer 2017. Rome is famous for its fountains of free flowing water. During the summer of 2017, Rome began turning off the taps to some of their fountains. Drought conditions and infrastructure that is crumbling have created a water crisis. This aired October 8, 2017. m.youtube.com/watch?v=hRDEpCKSDVA |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 10:06:09 GMT
Matt Damon: Mercury Rising No, Matt Damon is not fleeing to Australia to get away from Donald Trump, rep insists Associated Press - March 17, 2018 LOS ANGELES – A publicist for Matt Damon is batting down reports that the actor is moving to Australia with his family, and that such a move would have been inspired by anger over President Donald Trump. The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Sydney had reported that Damon was buying a home in Byron Bay near actor Chris Hemsworth. The two recently appeared in Thor: Ragnarok together. Damon spokeswoman Jennifer Allen said Damon has been to Australia a lot recently. But Damon has not bought a home there nor is he relocating there, she said. The New York Post’s Page Six gossip site, citing an unnamed source, said the Good Will Hunting and Jason Bourne star told friends and colleagues he wanted to leave the country because he disagrees with Trump’s policies. When asked about Damon’s rumored motivation, Allen wrote in an email, “He’s not moving out of the U.S.” Damon has publicly supported Democrats, including Trump’s rival in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton. www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/03/17/no-matt-damon-not-fleeing-australia-get-away-donald-trump-rep-insists/435309002/ADMIN Q: Is Matt Damon moving to Australia because he is aware of and concerned about abrupt climate change?
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 10:07:39 GMT
Years of Living Dangerously Premiere Full Episode Published on Apr 6, 2014 by The YEARS Project. Hollywood celebrities and respected journalists span the globe to explore the issues of climate change and cover intimate stories of human triumph and tragedy. Watch All of Season One: bit.ly/YEARSonYouTubeSubscribe to the Years of Living Dangerously channel for more: www.youtube.com/YearsThe Years Project: yearsoflivingdangerously.com/Follow: twitter.com/YEARSofLIVINGLike: www.facebook.com/YearsOfLivingIt's the biggest story of our time. Hollywood's brightest stars and today's most respected journalists explore the issues of climate change and bring you intimate accounts of triumph and tragedy. YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY takes you directly to the heart of the matter in this awe-inspiring and cinematic documentary series event from Executive Producers James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub and Arnold Schwarzenegger. m.youtube.com/watch?v=brvhCnYvxQQ |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 16:01:09 GMT
Lake Mead (Hoover Dam): The Crisis and $3 Billion USD Solution. Crisis: America's Largest Reservoir Is At Dangerously Low Levels (HBO) Published on Feb 27, 2017 by VICE News. Lake Mead, one of the most critical water sources in the country, is at dangerously low levels and federal employees are struggling to manage the depleted reserves. The Las Vegas-area lake has been held in place by the Hoover Dam since the 1930s, and many thousands of homes, farms, and businesses in the Southwest depend on its water to survive. But America’s largest reservoir may be in jeopardy. Two decades ago, Lake Mead was 98 percent full, but thanks to a years-long drought, it has dropped to only 38 percent full. VICE News went to Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to speak with the Bureau of Reclamation, the government body that regulates and controls the water for much of the drought-stricken Southwest. Subscribe to VICE News here: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-NewsCheck out VICE News for more: vicenews.comFollow VICE News here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/vicenewsTwitter: twitter.com/vicenewsTumblr: vicenews.tumblr.com/Instagram: instagram.com/vicenewsMore videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideom.youtube.com/watch?v=uiwvMh9XjUkSolution: California plan wants to build $3 billion pump station, pipeline through Hoover Dam. Published on Jul 25, 2018 by 8 News NOW Las Vegas. California plan wants to build $3 billion pump station, pipeline through Hoover Dam. m.youtube.com/watch?v=selM6Fgi4qk |
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