Search results for “Alaska Native”

Living from the Land and Sea

Learn about the cycle of seasons that guides the traditional Alaska Native subsistence way of life, in this video adapted from the Alaska Native Heritage Center focuses. As the seasons change and the available resources change, so do Alaska Native peoples' hunting and gathering activities. Recognizi

Tsunami hazard due to glacier recession

The Barry Glacier on Alaska's southern coast is located on one of many fjords that are extremely vulnerable to climate change. Researchers suspect that the melting glacier could cause large debris avalanches. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Region Five/I. Zink/O. Roetz/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing:

ScienceCasts: Indonesian Solar Eclipse

During the early hours of March 9, 2016 the new moon will pass directly in front of the sun, producing a total eclipse of the sun over South East Asia. A partial eclipse will be viewable the evening of March 8, 2016 in westernmost parts of the USA including Alaska and Hawaii. Click here to see mor

Arctic Climate Perspectives

This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, shows the changes that have been observed in Barrow, Alaska, due to a warming climate. The Iñupiaq people who live in Barrow present their observations of these changes based on their centuries-old knowledge of their environment, and d

Making a Deadly Liquid that Builds Computers

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Turning Batteries into Purple Paint

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Turning Mercury into Toxic Playdough

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Turning Eggs Baking Soda into Sodium Metal

Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/amateurchemistry to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of yours is being sold. In this video I use the power of chemistry to turn just some eggs and baking soda into the extremely reactive elemental s

Making a Glowing Dye from Cherry Flavoring

Head to https://squarespace.com/amateurchemistry to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code AMATEURCHEMISTRY In this video I follow an obscure synthesis to turn benzaldehyde into a fluorescent dye with a 33-letter name using cool reagents like bromine and UV light while r