Environment
The environment is where we live. It is where all the animals, insects, plants and other living things make their place in the world. It is everything that makes up our surroundings including the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we live upon. Scientists study many different parts of the environment to learn how these systems work. Learn more about the environment.
Oceans: What's Under the Surface?
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Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface. Find out more about what’s under the surface. (7m 4s)
Oceans: Saving Kelp with AI and ROV
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How do you use AI, ROV and an x-box joystick to save kelp? (6m 50s)
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Forests provide us oxygen to breathe and much more. Find out about Forests. (5m 5s)
Forests: Flying Drones for the Trees
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Learn about the latest technology used to manage forest land. (6m 49s)
Climate: Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
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Meet a climate scientist and join her on a mission. (6m 11s)
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Learn more about the different climates found on Earth. (6m 38s)
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You don’t have to be in college to learn how to be a soil scientist. (5m 5s)
Sewage: Sewage Through the Ages
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What shouldn’t you put down the drain or flush away? (6m)
Dams: Spillways and Parachuting Beavers
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Why would scientists drop beavers from a place to create dams? (5m 18s)
Dams: Arrowrock Dam: Inside and Out
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Tour one of the world’s tallest dams, Arrowrock. (5m 21s)
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Take a ride on a river and find out more about this force of nature. (28m 49s)
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Forests provide us oxygen to breathe and much more.Find out about Forests on Science Trek. (28m 49s)
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Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface. Find out more about what’s under the surface. (28m 48s)
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Learn about Idaho’s ecosystems on this episode of Science Trek. (28m 49s)
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There is a lot more to the study of soil than just dirt. Find out in this Science Trek. (28m 48s)
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Water is essential to life. You can find it everywhere. Find out why water is so important (28m 48s)
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What is the food web? Find out how all living things depend upon one another for survival. (28m 49s)
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What happens to garbage after you throw it away? Find out in this episode of Science Trek. (28m 49s)
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How do meteorologist predict the weather? Find out in this Science Trek episode. (28m 49s)
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What four qualities to all animals need to have a good habitat? (29m)
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Green Energy doesn’t have anything to do with color. What is it? (28m 48s)
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The Earth is made up of many different environments. Some are biomes. Others are habitats (28m 49s)
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What role do deserts play in the world’s ecosystems? (28m 49s)
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Why are wildfires a threat to our forests? Find out what experts think about wildfires. (28m 52s)
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