United Against the Climate Crisis
Climate change is perhaps the defining 'wicked problem' of our time: it impacts human and planetary health, threatens economic sustainability and exacerbates social and racial inequalities. [...]
The Urgency of Biodiversity Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3Spw0C-g8 Global biodiversity loss is at the heart of the planetary emergency we all face. To reduce the current exponential rate of species extinction, we must [...]
“Why there is hope that the world’s coral reefs can be saved”
From coral farming to 3D printing, scientists are using novel methods to save a vital part of our ecosystem For most of us, the colourful, otherworldly marinescapes of coral reefs are as remote as the alien landscapes of the moon.
A Life on Our Planet
In this unique feature documentary, titled David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, the celebrated naturalist reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime and the devastating changes he has seen.
THE BANDA ARC, Life in Alor and the Banda Sea (4k)
"WARNING: If you don't like Sharks, Snakes or Tentacles, this film isn't for you :)" Filmed and edited by Marcelo Johan Ogata Gear used: bugDreamer.com/gear #bugDreamer Another incredible video by the underwater wizard at bugdreamer.com
Trying to Make Sense of This Overwhelming World
The goal of phylogenetic trees is to track the organisms we know of through their place in evolution. Another great video about the microcosmos by the wizards at Journey to the Microcosmos
American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs
Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island paradise. Known as the “Islands of Sacred Earth,” the territory of American Samoa is one of the United States’ most remote outposts. Its waters are home to stunningly beautiful coral reefs, including two of the world’s oldest and largest coral colonies on record.
Komodo, the land of the Dragons
The Coral Triangle is a roughly triangular area of the tropical marine waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste that contain at least 500 species of reef-building corals in each ecoregion.
sonic sea
oceans are a sonic symphony, and most of us are hearing only half the story. Our Emmy award-winning Sonic Sea film powerfully explains how noise pollution from shipping, industrial activities and military sonar is threatening individual marine animals, their underwater habitats and our ocean planet. We humans have an important role to play in turning the volume down, and possibly preventing the extinction of some of the largest creatures on Earth.
Shaping The World We Live In With Carl Safina
World renowned author and ecologist, Dr. Carl Safina joins us on the show today. His writing has won the MacArthur “genius” prize; Pew and Guggenheim Fellowships; book awards from Lannan, Orion, and the National Academies; and the John Burroughs, James Beard, and George Rabb medals. Safina hosted the 10-part PBS series, Saving the Ocean With Carl Safina. He holds the Endowed Chair for Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University and is founder of the not-for-profit Safina Center. On the show we dive into how a boy from Brooklyn became a world renowned ecologist and author, focused on saving the natural world. We take a peek into the commercial fishing world, and Carl shares a snippet from his latest book, including his time in the Caribbean studying sperm whales.
RAJA AMPAT, West Papua 2020
Best of Season 3 (4k): “5 months of amazing diving in the World’s most biodiverse reefs. Hundreds of hours spent underwater capturing the essence of another remarkable season in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Filmed and edited by Marcelo Johan Ogata”
2020: A Blackwater Odyssey
“Check out our latest short film of Blackwater diving in Anilao. A big thank you to Mike Bartick at Crystal Blue Resort, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines for the Blackwater Diving Logistics! Shot with the Canon 1DX MKII in a Nauticam Housing.
Sharks in seagrass and manatees in mangroves: the importance of coastal wetlands revealed
BY MICHAEL SIEVERS, ROD CONNOLLY AND TOM RAYNER When we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don’t immediately think of shark habitats. [...]
Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects
by Swansea University Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity [...]
The Shift To Biosphere Consciousness
From Sustainable Human Published on May 26, 2018 Support them here: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablehuman "There is a basic change going on with the younger generation that [...]
How to Save Our Planet
From WWF International It’s simple. Sir David Attenborough explains how humans can take charge of our future and save our planet. What is Our [...]