10 of 10 results for "weather facts"
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Can We Stop Hurricanes? Exploring Innovative Solutions
The article "Can We Stop Hurricanes? Exploring Innovative Solutions" from BBC Science Focus explores futuristic ideas to mitigate hurricane damage. Scientists are developing methods such as offshore wind farms and cooling ocean surfaces to weaken storms before they reach land.
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Wildfires: A Growing Threat

In Wildfires: A Growing Threat, host Radzi Chinyanganya highlights the devastating impact of wildfires around the globe, with a focus on Australia. The segment provides an in-depth look at the causes, local impact, and the global spread of wildfires, highlighting how changes in weather patterns, human activity, and environmental factors are exacerbating this crisis. The episode also covers how the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) contributes to the conditions that make wildfires more likely in regions like Australia. This video is excerpted from BBC’s My World, a program created for teenagers eager to learn more about the important stories shaping our world.

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The Go Jetters Test a Stormy Weather Invention

In The Go Jetters Test a Stormy Weather Invention, the Go Jetters test their invention to tackle stormy weather. They find hailstones inside a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how hailstones are made and the damage they can do. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Climate Change Wildfires and a Change in Weather

In Climate Change Wildfires and a Change in Weather, a father and son share their harrowing experience of barely escaping a wildfire in Montana. The video highlights the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, rainstorms, flooding, and storms, driven by climate change. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Climate Change — The Facts, a documentary that delves into the science of climate change and its far-reaching consequences.

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Climate Change and the Use of Fossil Fuels

In Climate Change and the Use of Fossil Fuels, scientists explain how human use of fossil fuels has caused Earth’s temperature to rise steadily over the last 100 years. The video explores the role of increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and how this has led to climate change and extreme weather events. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Climate Change — The Facts, a documentary that delves into the science of climate change and its far-reaching consequences.

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Climate Change and the Production of Rice

In Climate Change and the Production of Rice, see how increasing global temperatures have contributed to climate change, which has been detrimental to agriculture, particularly rice production. Billions of people rely on rice as a primary food and source of income, but it is increasingly threatened by crop failure, unpredictable weather events, and a decrease in its nutritional value. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Climate Change — The Facts, a documentary that delves into the science of climate change and its far-reaching consequences.

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The Go Jetters Brave the Eye of a Hurricane

In The Go Jetters Brave the Eye of a Hurricane, the Go Jetters rescue a missing Grimbot from a hurricane. Ubercorn shares funky facts about hurricanes. Then the Go Jetters brave the hurricane to reach the eye of the storm and rescue the Grimbot. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Go Jetters and the Mysterious Valley of Balls

In Go Jetters and the Mysterious Valley of Balls, the Go Jetters are in Kazakhstan visiting the Valley of Balls. The valley is known for its thousands of almost perfectly round rocks. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how the rocks were formed and the mystery that still surrounds these spherical wonders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Whoosh! Wind Power

In Whoosh! Wind Power, the Go Jetters learn about wind power. First, Grandmaster Glitch and the Grimbots discover just how powerful wind can be. Then Ubercorn shares funky facts about wind and how it helps birds migrate and people create electricity. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Chalky Cliffs: White Cliffs of Dover

In Chalky Cliffs: White Cliffs of Dover, the Go Jetters arrive at the White Cliffs of Dover. Ubercorn shares funky facts about the cliffs, including why they are white and how tall they are. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.