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Why Does Fertilizer (Sometimes) Explode?

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Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, its totally harmless. What turns it deadly? #beirut #explosive #ammoniumnitrateFind us on all these places:Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactio
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Why Are We Dumping Fertilizer on Forest Fires?

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When wildfires break out on hot, windy days they pose a serious threat to people and the environment. This week on Reactions, learn how were using fertilizer to keep dangerous blazes at bay. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactionsFacebook! http://facebook.c
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Transforming Human Poop Into Eco-Friendly Fertilizer: #bestjobever

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Everyone poops. But who wants to actually deal with it? Ecologist Sasha Kramer literally works with poop and thinks about it every day. She is helping to transform human waste into fertile organic compost for agricultural use in Haiti. Kramer is an ecolog
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Is this the Farm of the Future?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions For more on vertical farming, check out this article from ChemMatters: http://bit.ly/verticalfarmingchem There’s a new trend in agriculture called vertical farming. As humans learned to farm, we arranged plants outsid
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How Your Pee Could Help Billions Of People

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Most of us flush our urine down the toilet, but William Tarpeh uses it to create fertilizer and hopes to help people in need. See how here. This Cellphone Hack Could Save Millions From Malaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB-VhLhSjs Sign Up For The
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Vermicomposting: How Worms Can Reduce Our Waste - Matthew Ross

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/vermicomposting-how-worms-can-reduce-our-waste-matthew-ross Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertili
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Setting Off Precision Mining Explosives

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Miners at Greens Creek must chip away at the mountain side 12 feet at a time using hundreds of pounds of explosives. A dangerous mixture of fertilizer and diesel are pumped into carefully placed holes. If they succeed, silver ore will be collected. ALASKA
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The Bird Poop That Changed The World

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Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it. If you like our videos, please consider supporting MinuteEarth on Patreon! - Alex Bird poop was the gateway fertilizer that turned humanity onto the imported-chemical
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These 10 Inventions Are Saving The Earth

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1. This bin collects garbage from the sea. Seabin has a pump that creates a flow of water. The garbage is caught in a bag, allowing water to flow out back to sea. 2. This machine crushes beer bottles into usable sand. 200 grams of powder form each bottle
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Much A-Doo About Poo

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Poop is a great source of fertilizer, heat, and electricity.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?Jordan Dairy Farms: http://jordandairyfarms.com/Deer Island Treat
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How fairy circles form in Shanghai's salt marshes

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Read the research: https://scim.ag/3uhQUCiDry areas of Namibia and Australia are well known for their fairy circlesbarren rings that dot grasslands and are thought to result from termites and water scarcity. But moist regions have fairy circles, too. A ne
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Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime | Deep Look

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Beneath the towering redwoods lives one of the most peculiar creatures in California: the banana slug. They're coated with a liquid crystal ooze that solves many problems slugs face in the forest -- and maybe some of our own. SUBSCRIBE: http://goo.gl/8NwX
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10 Herbs That Just Need Water - Indoor Water Plants

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Link to The Video about Plants that Repel Insects/Mosquitoes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWvaCl2IdkMany people like the thought of growing herbs in clay pots and setting them on their kitchen window sill to use when they cook. But potting soil is mes
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A Cloud Weighs. How Much?

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PBSDS Survey: https://www.pbsresearch.org/c/r/Reactions_YTvideoImagine 300 midsize cars floating above your head--thats how much your average fluffy cloud weighs. So why doesnt it come crashing down on you? This week on Reactions we explore the chemistry
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How Did NASA Engineer a Car for the Moon? | Apollo

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NASA’s first car to drive on the Moon revolutionized space exploration, giving astronauts the ability to travel farther than ever before. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApSfg9 Read More: The Lunar Rover was Almost as Badass as t
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How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles

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Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.--Seeing their meat as a protein source and their poop as the perfect fertilizer, humans brought pigeons into captivity as far back
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This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Morocco has 3/4 of the worlds known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.At the t
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Space Mirrors and Other Weird Ways to Fight Climate Change

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Check out Hot Mess: http://bit.ly/HotMessPBSDSThere are things you can do right now to help our climate--like investing in renewable energy. But today on Reactions, we're digging into a few of the weirdest climate change-combating ideas out there. Subscri
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5 Genius Ways to Water Your Plants When You are Away on Vacation - Indoor Plants Automatic Watering

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When you are away from home you need to make provisions to ensure that your plants stay healthy. If you are unable to get a friend or neighbour to come in and water your plants, there are some easy tips you can follow to keep your plants in great conditio
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Why Flushing Isn't For Everyone

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This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about how we can help improve the lives and health of people around the world, visit https://gatesnotes.comSewers are a great way to make pooping safe, but theyre not always the right solut
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How Much Gold is in Our Poop?

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GIANT Pencil Made From CORN!?

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Science Matters: www.4-H.org/Bayer Big shout out to Bayer 4H Council for partnering with us on this video! Note: The vast majority of corn is for feed or fuel, not food for people https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sweet-corn-vs-field-corn_n_596f6718e4b0a03ab
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Why Do Pumpkins Get So Big? | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!It's almost Jack O' Lantern time! Which has Squeaks wondering why pumpkins get so big and other vegetables don't. First Grade Next Generation Scie
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The Secret Global Sewer System

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth a

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