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Simon Clark
Subscribers 719K
Videos 635
Views 98.9M

Channels Like Simon Clark

Simon Clark covers climate literacy with a focus on the physical Earth system, including how atmosphere, climate, and climate change intersect with daily life. The channel uses tutorials, explainers, and vlogs, occasionally with humor, and emphasizes climate science education through deep-dives into topics like tipping points and policy. With 635 videos published since joining in 2010, the channel averages around 198.6K views per video and maintains a robust upload history, supported by 719K subscribers and 98.9M total views from the United Kingdom.

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Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Simon Clark

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#1

82% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M
Videos 5.5K
Views 3.1B
Appearances 14
SERP 96%
Similarity 72%
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High search overlap on queries like climate change explained and climate tipping points (96% search), and strong content alignment on explaining climate science to a general audience (72% content), indicating they attract a similar audience with informative explanations and visuals.

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#2

81% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 11
SERP 100%
Similarity 69%
climate change explained global warming impacts how climate works

Very high search overlap (100% for key climate queries) and solid content alignment (69%), showing they share the audience seeking concise, explained climate concepts, though TED-Ed delivers more animated, bite-sized lessons.

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#3

78% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 16
SERP 93%
Similarity 68%
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Strong search overlap on climate science education and misinformation (93%), with moderately aligned content (68%), suggesting overlap in audiences interested in educational talks and policy discussions, even if presentation styles differ.

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#4
Hot Mess

64% relevance

Subscribers 98.9K
Videos 46
Views 4.8M
Appearances 6
SERP 45%
Similarity 76%
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Notable search overlap (45%) but higher content similarity (76%) implies they reach a similar audience through climate science basics, though with a quirkier or more miscellaneous channel style.

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#5
ARCHIVED - NASA Climate Change

63% relevance

Subscribers 31.2K
Videos 311
Views 9.8M
Appearances 6
SERP 45%
Similarity 75%
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Moderate search overlap (45%) and high content alignment (75%) indicate they share audiences seeking authoritative climate science explanations and sea level/weather vs. climate distinctions, with NASA’s data emphasis.

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Subscribers 25.9M
Videos 11K
Views 6.9B
Appearances 8
SERP 52%
Similarity 65%
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Moderate search overlap (52%) and balanced content similarity (65%) point to a shared audience interested in climate impacts and global perspectives, though NatGeo often emphasizes visuals and storytelling.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are TED (82% match) and TED-Ed (81% match), followed by TEDx Talks (78% match). These channels share overlapping queries with Simon Clark such as climate change explained, climate tipping points, global warming impacts, and how climate works, aligning on climate science education and policy topics. In terms of audience size, TED has 27.2M subscribers and TED-Ed has 22.4M, both significantly larger than Simon Clark’s 719K subscribers, while TEDx Talks has 44.2M subscribers. The overlaps indicate competition primarily in educational climate content and explanations, with the top matches focusing on climate education and misinformation alongside policy discussions.

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#7 58% NSF NCAR & UCAR Science Education 75% 4.2K 33% 2
#8 58% PBS Terra 73% 884K 35% 8
#9 57% Climate Literacy 73% 8.4K 32% 6
#10 56% CrashCourse ▶ 68% 16.9M 37% 9
#11 55% BBC News ▶ 66% 19.4M 39% 7
#12 54% MooMooMath and Science 63% 612K 41% 4
#13 54% NASA Space Place 67% 64.2K 35% 3
#14 53% Khan Academy 66% 9.3M 34% 6
#15 53% Science Museum ▶ 71% 89K 24% 2
#16 52% Grantham Institute, Imperial College London 75% 2.4K 18% 2
#17 52% BioMan Biology 65% 83.3K 33% 2
#18 52% Sabine Hossenfelder ▶ 70% 1.8M 25% 5
#19 51% Duke University 67% 63.9K 28% 3
#20 51% BBC Earth ▶ 70% 14.3M 24% 3
#21 50% Bozeman Science ▶ 64% 1.4M 30% 7
#22 50% StarTalk ▶ 69% 5.4M 22% 4
#23 50% Our Changing Climate ▶ 73% 544K 15% 2
#24 50% Met Office - Science and Services 73% 3.5K 15% 1
#25 50% University of Exeter 66% 23.8K 24% 5
#26 49% Crash Course Kids 65% 951K 24% 2
#27 49% Heriot-Watt University 66% 9.5K 22% 2
#28 48% GeoScience Videos 69% 23.8K 17% 2
#29 48% The Economist ▶ 68% 3.9M 19% 4
#30 48% MIT OpenCourseWare ▶ 70% 6.2M 16% 2
#31 47% Atlas Pro ▶ 69% 1.3M 15% 2
#32 47% Shout Out UK 67% 2.8K 17% 2
#33 47% Sustainability Illustrated 68% 74.7K 15% 1
#34 47% LEARN OR DIE 68% 7.7K 15% 1
#35 47% Met Office - UK Weather ▶ 65% 401K 19% 1
#36 46% DW News ▶ 66% 6.2M 18% 2
#37 46% Science ABC 64% 528K 20% 2
#38 46% Peekaboo Kidz ▶ 67% 7.3M 15% 4
#39 46% Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel ▶ 65% 365K 17% 6
#40 46% NASAconnect 63% 6.3K 20% 2
#41 45% University of California Television (UCTV) ▶ 66% 1.4M 14% 2
#42 45% GCY.jp(GPSCycling) 61% 28.3K 22% 4
#43 45% FuseSchool - Global Education ▶ 63% 915K 19% 5
#44 45% Sky News Australia 63% 6.1M 17% 2
#45 44% YaleCourses ▶ 62% 1.7M 18% 3
#46 44% New Horizon TV 64% 161K 15% 1
#47 44% Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment 63% 1.1K 15% 1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Simon Clark?

TED — 82% match, 27.2M subscribers; TED-Ed — 81% match, 22.4M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 78% match, 44.2M subscribers. They share a focus on educational, ideas-oriented content and public talks, aligning with Simon Clark's science and climate-focused themes.

What type of content does Simon Clark make?

Simon Clark creates educational, science-and-climate related content, with video titles such as 'Vlog: GRADUATING WITH MY PhD!!', 'India is taking a shortcut', and 'We don’t know how much warming is coming. Here’s why.' The channel averages about 198.6K views per video and posts at a rate that results in roughly several uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Simon Clark?

We analyze Simon Clark's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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