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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Scientists investigate floods occurring in the remote past that evidence shows to have been of a magnitude far greater than even the more extreme floods of today. The possibility of such floods recurring and the connection between cataclysmic floods and climate change are discussed.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Why do the seasons change? What causes different regions of the world to have different climates? Students will learn about these yearly changes through demonstration and investigation. Shows the effects of direct sunlight on areas of the world and demonstrates the concept behind the device known as an orrery.
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
This volume transports viewers to the remote reaches of the planet where investigators are struggling to identify connections among some of the most bizarre environmental mysteries of our day. Surprisingly, the diverse phenomena appear to be connected by a common cause: changes to the Earth's water system. Helps give a better understanding to rivers, streams and oceans.
5) Geostorm
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
By year 2100 many scientists believe that the Earth's average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius. In a compelling investigation, National Geographic leads a degree-by -degree journey to explore what each rising- and critical- degree could mean for the future of our people and planet. Through powerful filmmaking and intimate profiles, this special illustrates how global warming has already affected the reefs of Australia, the...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Hushpuppy is a six-year-old living in an isolated bayou community. When her father Wink becomes ill, she sets off for the outside world in an attempt to help him. The journey to save her father is delayed by a 'busted' universe that reverses weather patterns and brings about long-extinct animals. Can Hushpuppy save the day? Bonus features include the making of Beasts of the Southern Wild and the theatrical trailer.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Explore how extreme climate changes have transformed our world, from flattening mountains to creating our favorite vacation spots ..."--Container.
In L.A. 10,000 BC, primal Ice Age battles are recreated bringing prehistory to life with Paleolithic gladiators, goliaths, woolly mammoths, the saber-toothed cat, the cheetah bear and a monstrous bird.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond....
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: How the earth was made. Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.
Disc 2 : A global warning? The History Channel answers the question: After 650 million years of climate change, is global warming simply a naturally occurring phenomenon, or the result of human activity?
Disc 3 : Life after people. What will the world be like when mankind is extinct?...
13) Science kids: Hurricanes, tornadoes, bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, floods, and extreme weather
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about extreme weather. What are hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones? What is the Coriolis Effect? What are bomb cyclones, tornadoes, and atmospheric rivers? How is climate change leading to more flooding and other extreme weather? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with this exciting video and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts.
Examines various...
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