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Christal Barker

1970's America's Top Man-Made Disasters | Engineering Disasters Documentary - YouTube - 0 views

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    I show this documentary (around 27 min. in for the Buffalo Creek Mine dam disaster), when discussing nonrenewable energy, dams and the impact of chemicals on the environment.
S Berrend

Quiz: Climate change solutions - 2 views

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    To reduce our impact on the climate and avert disaster, it's going to take more than switching to high-efficiency light bulbs. But the most effective ways that individuals, policymakers and businesses can reduce our carbon footprint might surprise you. Let's see how much you know about what can be done to fight climate change.
Christal Barker

Inside Appalachia: West Virginia's 1,000 Year Flood | West Virginia Public Broadcasting - 0 views

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    This flash flood had an impact on our county in WV, destroying one high school and two middle schools as well as numerous homes. We still do not know if we are going to consolidate. Eight inches of rain fell in 12-18 hours. Would be good to use with Natural Disasters.
S Berrend

Fukushima mutant daisies: Deformed flowers spotted at Japan's disaster site - 10 views

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    Nice short passage showing plants.
gcremann

Journey Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone - 0 views

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    This was a good video to show the impacts of a nuclear disaster. I use this video to show several major concepts. The dangers of nuclear power, if not maintained, as well as ecological succession. Class discussion will follows on what will happen in the future to this site as well as to the plants and animals that live and feed in Chernobyl.
S Berrend

Mount St. Helens eruption: Rare aerial photos never seen before, shot during 1980 erupt... - 5 views

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    a wonderful, private collection of aerial photos taken from a small plane on May 18, 1980
Christal Barker

Centralia - Full Documentary - YouTube - 1 views

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    Coal seam has been burning for 53 years!! Good when discussing Fossil Fuels. There are several shorter clips if you have time constraints.
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