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The Futuristic Farms That Will Feed the World | Freethink | Future of Food

Posted on October 7, 2021 by agogo22

How efficient farming in the Netherlands is producing 20 times more food with 1/4 the water and the most sustainable agriculture systems in the world. It’s the first episode of Freethink’s The Future of Food. Subscribe: https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe-… Amidst climate change, … Continue reading →

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How To Create A Completely Sustainable Farm + Tour | Costa Rica

Posted on October 7, 2021 by agogo22

In the jungle of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, lies a completely sustainable farm that is more of a paradise than anything. Ana of Finca Tierra gives me a tour of her farm and teaches me all about how she created … Continue reading →

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Can we create the “perfect” farm? – Brent Loken

Posted on October 7, 2021 by agogo22

Explore the innovative ways countries are revolutionizing farming to ensure we can feed humanity in a way that works with the environment. — About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our … Continue reading →

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Nature’s smallest factory: The Calvin cycle – Cathy Symington

Posted on October 7, 2021 by agogo22

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/nature-s-sm… A hearty bowl of cereal gives you the energy to start your day, but how exactly did that energy make its way into your bowl? It all begins with photosynthesis, the process that converts the air … Continue reading →

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Why Does Being in the Sun Make You So Tired?

Posted on October 6, 2021 by agogo22

The beach is nice, but why does spending time out in the sun leave us feeling so exhausted? Hosted by: Hank Green

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Incredible Trilobite Fossil Reveals It Had Hundreds Of Eyes | IFL Science

Posted on October 5, 2021 by agogo22

A fossilized trilobite dating back 390 million years has revealed some unnerving secrets about the large marine arthropods – they had eyes unlike any other By Jack Dunhill 04 OCT 2021, 15:46 A fossilized trilobite dating back 390 million years has revealed some unnerving … Continue reading →

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BepiColombo’s first views of Mercury

Posted on October 5, 2021 by agogo22

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has captured its first views of its destination planet Mercury as it swooped past in a close gravity assist flyby last night. The closest approach took place at 23:34 UTC on 1 October at an altitude … Continue reading →

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How The James Webb Space Telescope Works – Smarter Every Day 262

Posted on October 4, 2021 by agogo22

[…] I greatly appreciate Dr. John Mather’s time and patience with me. He did a fantastic job of breaking down the design of the telescope. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C…. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET SMARTER SECTION NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ NASA’s Explore Light and … Continue reading →

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How Your Gut Influences Your Mental Health: It’s Practically a Second Brain | Dr. Emeran Mayer

Posted on October 2, 2021 by agogo22

How Your Gut Influences Your Mental Health: It’s Practically a Second Brain New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge […]

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The Amazing Hidden Liquid World That Lies Beneath Antarctica

Posted on October 2, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Sources: Whitehouse, David, Russia Abandons Ice Station Vostok, BBC News, March 4, 2003, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/na… Vostok Station, http://www.aari.aq/stations/vostok/vo… Studinger, Michael, Subglacial Lake Facts, https://web.archive.org/web/201201021… Appeal to the Duma on Lake Vostok, Antarctica, The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, April 14, … Continue reading →

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Texas Oil Country Has An Invisible Secret

Posted on October 2, 2021 by agogo22

In West Texas, vast quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are leaking into the atmosphere. Specialized cameras that can detect the invisible pollutant are helping to expose the problem. https://www.bloomberg.com/features/20… […]

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Emma Marris: Are wild animals really “wild”? | TED

Posted on October 1, 2021 by agogo22

Human activity is affecting the planet in dramatic, unsustainable ways — including destroying the habitats of wild animals. Considering our obligation to care for the creatures we’ve impacted, environmental writer Emma Marris dives into the ethics of wildlife management, zoos … Continue reading →

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