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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.

Men of Rock
Men of Rock is a three-part BBC documentary series presented by Iain Stewart, about scientists working in Scotland who pioneered geological study and understanding.

Earth: Making of a Planet
This documentary film tells the story of planet Earth from its birth 4.5 billion years ago, through ice-ages and the dinosaur's reign to the first humans.

The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environment Science
This course begins with an overview of the Earth's systems - geophysical, atmospheric, oceanic, and ecosystems - as they exist independently of human influence.

Origins
This is a four-part PBS documentary series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, tracing Earth's geologic evolution.

David Attenborough's First Life
This is a two-part BBC documentary series presented by David Attenborough, looking at the origin of life on Earth.

Walking with Beasts
This is a BBC documentary series about life on Earth in the Cenozoic, from the late Cretaceous (65.5 million years ago) to the late Pleistocene (30,000 years ago).

The Amber Time Machine
This shows Attenborough searching for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic amber that was given to him by his adoptive sister when he was twelve years old.

Lost World: Vanished Lives
This is a four-part BBC documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, about the discovery of fossils.

Amazing Earth
Amazing Earth is a 1998 documentary narrated by Patrick Stewart, showcasing the most catastrophic events that alter the planet's appearance in its 4.6 billion year history.

Wild Weather
This is a BBC documentary series presented by Donal MacIntyre, exploring the extremes of the world's climate.

Australia: Eye of the Storm
This is a nature documentary series that describes the powerful climate systems that batter Australia and how they affect the weather, wildlife and people of this island continent.

Earth: The Climate Wars
This is a three-part BBC documentary series hosted by Iain Stewart, presenting a definitive guide to the history of climate change.

Global Warming: What You Need to Know
This is a two-hour documentary presented by Tom Brokaw, visiting global warming tipping points across the planet as experts examine the latest evidence about global warming.

Hot Planet
This is a BBC documentary presented by Iain Stewart and Kathy Sykes, taking a look at global warming as it explores the world's leading climate scientists' vision of the planet's future.

The Truth about Climate Change
This is a two-part documentary series presented by David Attenborough, about global warming and the surrounding controversy.