Endocrine System and the Environment (Part One), The
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn talks about the Great Lakes environment, where she and her team discovered that offspring of exposed animals were suffering adverse effects that manifested themselves via the endocrine ...
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Endocrine System and the Environment (Part Two), The
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn explains what the endocrine system does and why it's so critical. She then discusses concerns about the link between exposure to chemicals in the Great Lakes in the mid 20th century and...
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Health Issues and the Great Lakes Environment
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn discusses her work investigating the neurological deficits experienced by children whose mothers ate fish from the Great Lakes.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Toxic Plastics
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn talks about toxic chemicals in everyday items made of plastic.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Economics, Public Policy and the Environment
Zoologist and World Wildlife Fund senior scientist Theo Colborn observes that economic concerns often trump environmental issues in the public policy
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Acid Rain: Sources and Impact
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer discusses the causes and impact of acid rain. Oppenheimer states that the primary sources of acid rain are emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric power plants. The second...
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Using Sound to Measure Ocean Warming
Renowned oceanographer and geophysicist Walter Munk talks about efforts to measure ocean warming through the use of sound--a process known as dark acoustic thermometry. Professor Munk notes that since the speed of sound increases in the ocean with t...
Air Pollution in China and Mexico City
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer compares air quality problems and challenges in Mexico City and China. He notes that smog problems in Mexico City are similar to those found in Los Angeles.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Water Quality
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about water quality, noting that it is a relative term. He also likens water to soup, in that it contains a variety of different ingredients.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science
Waste and Other Threats to Oceans and Marine Life
Explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau talks about the adverse effects of waste, heavy metals and other chemicals on the ocean and marine life.
Series: Environmental Science
Subject: environmental science