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Part of the "Green Careers" series. Presents an overview of job opportunities in water management, such as flood control, reservoir management, levee design and repair, designing and operating dams and sewer systems, river management and restoration, monitoring fish populations, protecting habitats and endangered species, maintaining natural resources, water conservation, irrigation, landscape design, and more. Jobs profiled include the following: civil engineer, water resource manager, water conservation specialist, and landscaper.
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Earth has many systems and cycles that help regulate the processes needed to sustain life. These systems are susceptible to human impact. Part of the "Earth Science" series.
Follow the history of hydroelectric energy and explore the process of turning the down flow of water into usable energy. Shows the function of the turbine and water level at the hydroelectric dam, as well as the scale of a dam construction.
What does it take to estimate how much water a large city will need 25 years into the future? The chief of urban water conservation for the state of California explains the challenges of supplying water to a growing population of millions, much of which lives in the desert.
Something is amiss with the bliss of Sensible Flats. The reservoir is dry, the town is out of water, and the folks who live there are leaving as fast as they can. But why? When the kids and Digit arrive, they use line graphs to reveal the true story of what happened. All lines lead to Hacker, the newest resident of Sensible Flats. Part of the "Cyberchase" series.
Fruit bats carry the Nipah virus, which can be transmitted to humans and cause severe disease. In Bangladesh, the virus causes a disease outbreak almost every year. Dr. Jon Epstein of the EcoHealth Alliance explains the evidence that revealed bats are the natural reservoir of the virus. Their research also shows the route of transmission to humans. Dr. Epstein and collaborators in Bangladesh are now monitoring bat populations throughout the country for the presence of the virus to identify human populations that might be at risk of transmission.
This episode focuses on spooky science stories. One of the segments features footage from the bird prep lab at The Field Museum. Host Emily Graslie also discusses how animals are disease reservoirs, and how the incomplete notes of Dr. Elias Francis Shipman still haunts science today. Part of the "Natural News From The Field Museum" series. Please note this title shows animal dissection.
Researchers have developed a new way of delivering insulin to patients. It is patterned after the shape of a tortoise shell. New research shows that bees keep their hives cool based on the physics of friction and flow. Other segments include the discovery of carbon dioxide reservoirs in the ocean floor and evidence that tropical reef can flip from coral clusters to fields of seaweed. Part of the "4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week" series.
