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What do local politicians do?

Laws for Germany are passed in the Bundestag. Local politicians primarily manage the money of their municipality. For example, they can decide whether a new playground should be built in the municipality or how many buses should run. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/kommunalpolitike

Caribbean: Geological powder keg

On the eastern edge of the region, parts of the North and South American plates slide under the Caribbean plate at a rate of about two centimeters per year. Even today, 16 volcanoes are still active over a long period of time. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A. Kindler/SpiegelTV

How caves were created in the Caribbean

Glaciation during the ice ages caused the sea level to drop. Parts of the limestone reef platforms that form the bedrock of the Bahamas fell dry. Rain penetrated through cracks and dissolved the limestone, creating widely ramified karst caves. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R. Marel/S. Hillmann/C. Gerisch/A.

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

Volkswagen: local assembly and Car sharing in Rwanda

Milestone in Africa: Volkswagen launches local assembly and Car sharing in Rwanda. Don't miss any updates, subscribe here to the Volkswagen YouTube channel: http://vwgroup.to/YnzD8 --- Further information can be found on our Media-Services: https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/ and on the