Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
World Wildlife Fund: Making sustainability a priority, the Marshik Dairy — a fifth-generation family farm — implemented a new, technologically advanced and energy efficient barn design for their 155 cows. The new design included robotic milking facilities, energy efficient lighting and ventilation, and renewable wind and solar power.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here's a video from the World Wildlife Fund. Traditionally, anaerobic digester systems have not been practical on small dairy farms, but this didn’t stop Sensenig Dairy, a 100-cow farm, from pursuing its goal. Then Sensenig teamed up with the local community to collect enough waste to produce 1,401,600 kilowatt hours of electricity per year from "trash" that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The narrator explains how the breathtaking rock formations of Antelope Canyon came to be, and why mountains around the world can provide a metaphor for human existence.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this segment, the narrator explains where the name Bryce Canyon came from, and why the sand dunes in the US and the large deserts of the world might be related.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The focus of this segment is on the Chequers Deal, the preferred deal of Prime Minister Theresa May, which blends aspects of both Hard and Soft Brexit deals. It also outlines what could happen if no deal is struck by the deadline.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
We visit Bryce Canyon, where valuable fossils have helped understand the geological history of the planet. The sandstone spires of the canyon are breathtaking.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This segment outlines the advantages and the drawbacks for British businesses in different versions of Brexit. The rights of British citizens living in EU countries and EU citizens living in Britain are also discussed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Colorado Plateau and the Grand Canyon are just a few of the amazing geographical features of the Southwestern United States.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Brexit" is a portmanteau that blends "Britain" and "exit", and refers to Britain leaving the European Union. The decision was made by referendum, in which a narrow majority of British voters chose to leave the European Union. This video (part 1 of 3) succinctly outlines the plans that Britain's Prime Minister and the Members of Parliament are grappling with on the eve of Britain's exit from the European Union on March 29, 2019.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
We learn more about how water interacts with the minerals in the rocks, and visit Monument Valley, a popular spot for filming westerns and commercials.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In this segment, we learn about the role weather plays in the creation of rock formations in the national parks of the United States.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Geysers represent a very popular tourist attraction in Yellowstone Park. How do they work and where do they come from? And what is sandstone? The video answers these questions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In Yellowstone Park, visitors can see many indigenous animals in their natural habitat and wonder at the park's natural hot springs.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany, USA
Why are some rock formations and animals found on more than one continent? The explanation dates back to the Ice Age.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Why do some of the national parks in the United States resemble the European Alps? Geologist Dr. Robert Darga answers this question.
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