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Learn Through Videos: Earth Science

This is a collection of links to educational videos related to Earth science, which are made for a general audience. What makes the Earth so special in the universe? When and how was the planet born? When did life on Earth begin? What is a tectonic plate and how do tectonic plates move? What controls our planet's temperature? Why does climate change matter? How have the physical processes and human activities shaped the planet? From the birth of the Earth to climate change, there are so many questions about our planet Earth and how it works. The videos listed in this collection help us to better understand our planet and its constantly changing nature.

Catastrophe
This is a Channel 4 documentary series presented by Tony Robinson, telling the story of the catastrophic events that shaped planet Earth.

The Permian Mass Extinction
This is a collection of web documents, films and lectures that help us better-understand about the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the Great Dying, 250 million years ago.

Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Extinction
This is a collection of web documents, documentaries and lectures that can help us better-understand about the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Extinction event, 65 million years ago.

10 Things You Didn't Know About
This is a four-part BBC documentary series presented by Iain Stewart, revealing some surprising facts about natural phenomena - tsunamis, earthquakes, avalanches and volcanoes.

Landscape Mysteries
This is a eight-part documentary series presented by Aubrey Manning, investigating some of the enduring mysteries of the British landscape.

Australia's First 4 Billion Years
This is a PBS NOVA documentary series hosted by Richard Smith, exploring the history of the planet as seen through the window of the Australian continent.

The Universe - Spaceship Earth
This takes a look at the planet Earth; how it was born; how life could have begun in it; and what could ultimately cause its destruction.

Snowball Earth
There is a controversial theory that for millions of years the Earth was entirely smothered in ice, up to one kilometre thick. The temperature hovers around -40ºC everywhere, even in the tropics and the equator.

Birth of the Solar System
Where did our solar system come from? scientists seek to uncover the truth behind the birth of the mighty solar system.

Our Mr. Sun
This is a 1956 film in directed by Frank Capra, explaining how the Sun works and how it also plays a huge part in human life.

Magnetic Storm - Earth's Invisible Shield
Could we be heading for a demagnetized doomsday that will leave us defenseless against the lethal effects of solar wind and cosmic rays?

Journey to the Earth's Core
This is a History Channel documentary taking us a journey to the Earth's core and finding out how our existence depends on the mysterious underground forces that shape the Earth.

Drain the Ocean
This is a Discovery Channel documentary narrated by Avery Brooks, revealing the mountains, plains, canyons and creatures of the deep.

The Life and Times of El Nino
Charting the rise of El Nino in the world's consciousness, this film combines history and science to show how this meteorological monster has affected global economy and political history.

Hunt for the Supertwister
Most tornadoes form suddenly and with little warning. This film follows stormchasers as they probe the tornado's deadly secrets.