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Does it snow on Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does it snow on Mars?

...climate – and that it is very windy and at times cloudy (though too cold and dry for rainfall). But does it snow? Might settlers on Mars be able to see the red planet turn white? A new study surprisingly suggests so. Mars is clearly cold enough for snow. It has ice – the amount of which has varied significantly over time. When its axis is tilted at only a small angle...
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Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression

...Climate on Negative Outcomes', Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38, pp. 989–1000. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10964-008-9389-1 (Accessed: 21 December 2020). Denny, S. Lucassen, M. F. G, Stuart, J., Fleming, T., Bullen, P., Peiris-John R., Rossen, F. V. and Utter, J. (2014) 'The Association Between Supportive High School Environments and...
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What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?
Money & Business

What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?

...climate controlled chamber. This allows us to manipulate the weather to be anything from -12ºC to +30ºC or as rainy and windy as we like. Given we know exactly how the house was built, how it is “used” (by our researchers), and the “weather” it is exposed to, we can get a very good idea of how efficient it is. When we add curtains, better thermostats or other...
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Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...climate which allows the recycling of water, brought in as moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, to reach mountain tops many thousands of kilometres inland. They protect the fragile soils from the torrential tropical downpours, and provide food for the incredible biodiversity and the communities that live within the rainforest. By removing the trees, a...
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Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh
OpenLearn Ireland

Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh

...changing appearance of the landscape as plant species changed with the changing temperatures and a relict fish that’s being conserved by local volunteers...These videos concentrate on the species that have lived in Northern Ireland since the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000 years ago. You’ll learn about seabirds in enormous numbers, the changing appearance of the...
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My career goal: Social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Social care

...change lives by using your personal skills to aid those in need. Your communication skills, resilience and empathy are key assets when working in social care, a crucial societal structure that matters to everybody...Social care: changing lives This short video shows the impact that social workers have on young people. Transcript The following video clips explore various...
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Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...changed with the introduction of women to the workforce and how weaving offers a high status and great opportunities to those who are skilled in it Ghana: Kente past and present The origin, meanings and tradition of the patterns of Kente cloth is explained in more detail. The need to create new and saleable designs is also discussed Ghana: Introduction to Adinkra The...
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The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...change. Using case studies of Ely Cathedral in England and Chartres in France, the tracks on this album examine the way in which the design of arches developed in the early middle ages, and use mathematical models to explore some of the problems faced and overcome by the stone masons. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... The...
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