The climatic phenomenon known as El Niño is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific that impacts weather and climate around the globe. An El Niño occurs every four to twelve years, causes die-offs of plankton and fish, and affects Pacific jet-stream winds, altering storm
Warm water fuels the tropical storms that ultimately form hurricanes. In this video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, learn how El Niño events—climatic anomalies that occur periodically in the Pacific Ocean—alter the course of atmospheric circulation and lessen hurricane forma
Marc-Uwe Kling reads new things about the kangaroo. Maybe also something about Elon and Jeff on Mars. And then the kangaroo calls for Digital Independence Day. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
A psychologist, William Stern, created IQ tests to measure a person’s level of intelligence. However, IQ tests can only measure fluid and crystallised intelligence (the definitions will be in the video). Many experts have now concluded that emotional intelligence is just as important. Are you curiou
Do you find yourself having a hard time in the dating world? Do you feel like you’re doomed to fail because you don’t look a certain way? Being attractive isn’t just about how you look. The way you act, how you treat others, and how you make them feel can all affect how attractive you appear to othe
Is there someone who you think has a crush on you? Do you think you’ve misread the signs? They may have been sending you signals all this time, but you just haven’t noticed what they’re doing. So to help you become more aware of the signs, here are a few common phrases someone would say if they’re i
The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, 2016, is allowing scientists to continue a 23-year record of crucial ocean monitoring. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA
Learn how the ocean relates to weather and climate in this video from NASA. Uneven heating from the Sun drives ocean and atmospheric circulation. Animations and satellite data show how ocean currents and eddies distribute energy and nutrients around the world. Heat exchanges between the ocean and th
How do you tell that someone is attractive? Is it their humor? The way they dress and act? Or maybe their charming, good looks? There are several things that can make someone seem undeniably sexy. Watch along to find out. Writer: Joshua Munoz Script Editor: Rida Batool Script Manager: Kelly Soon
How much sleep did you get last night? Did you have a lack of sleep? It might be tempting to sacrifice some sleep so that you can do more homework, watch more Netflix or stay up with a friend, but did you know that not enough sleep can lead to some serious sleep deprivation effects? Disclaimer: Pl
This tutorial contains a few translation guidelines useful for volunteers in TED's Open Translation Project. To access the extended translation guide mentioned in the video, go to http://translations.ted.org/wiki/How_to_Tackle_a_Translation This video was created for the volunteers working in the
