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Regional differences in sea-level rise

Sea level can deviate regionally from the global mean. Wind and currents push the water masses differently against the coasts and influence the level there. In addition, the earth's crust moves. Some coasts rise, others sink. Author: 3sat/nano/mobyDOK/Alexander Lahl/Max Mönch/Jean Schablin/Robert

Expansion of the Roman Empire

In its heyday from the first to the third century, the Roman Empire stretched across the entire Mediterranean region to Britain. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ Gruppe5/Sabine Klauser/Sebastian Martinez/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

The “journey to health” is still a long one

People hardly have any access to adequate medical care in the extremely impoverished rural regions of the Indian subcontinent. Merck is helping physicians and pharmacists in India through the Swasthya Yatra initiative, which mainly provides advanced training and medicines. However, this step can onl

Earth's Cryosphere: Antarctica

NASA satellite imagery provides an overview of the cryosphere in the Antarctic. Learn about Antarctic features such as clouds, glaciers, ice streams, ice shelves, and icebergs. In addition, explore how rising temperatures affect the region, for example by increasing the number of meltwater ponds, wh

Earth's Cryosphere: The Arctic

This video segment adapted from NASA uses satellite imagery to provide an overview of the cryosphere in the northern hemisphere, including the Arctic. Investigate the cryosphere's role in North America, the extent of permafrost in the northern hemisphere, and how the polar regions play a role in reg