How climate models work (ZDF, Terra_X)
How do climate researchers generate their forecasts? This video explains how modern climate models work.
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Why Don’t Sleeping Birds Fall Off Branches?
When a bird lands on a branch, it bends its legs, tightening the tendons and curling its toes around the branch. The deeper it squats, the tighter its grip becomes. Authors: ZDF/3sat/nano/Autorenkombinat/Holger Barthel und Daniel Beißmann/Markus Wohn/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha
Feudalism in the Middle Ages
Medieval society was built on the feudal system. Lords granted their land, while vassals pledged loyalty in return. The famous feudal pyramid illustrates the rigid hierarchies of the time. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/G. Graffe/C. Moroni/Gruppe 5/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here
The Three Stages of a Body's Decomposition
When a person dies, their body decomposes, and its components return to the natural cycle of life. Decomposition happens in three main stages: autolysis, putrefaction, and decay. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Tillman Graach/Fabian Brokmeier/Maximilian Rügamer/Tim Uhlendorf/Maximilian Heß Transla
How can temperature be defined?
Atoms and molecules are always in motion. Temperature reflects how intensely they move. The faster they move, the hotter it gets, and vice versa, right down to absolute zero, where everything stops. To define temperature, there are different scales. Authors: ZDF/TerraX plus/Bilderfest/Paul Grumer/M
How a Digital Compass Works
An analog compass responds to the Earth's magnetic field. A digital smartphone compass, however, works without a magnetic needle. The job of the magnetic needle is taken over by a sensor made of three layers. Authors: ZDF/3sat/nano/Autorenkombinat/Josephine Blume, Holger Barthel, Ingo Schwarz /Alex
Where Does E-Waste End Up?
Each German produces around 20 kilograms of e-waste every year. Almost 1.5 kilograms of it is illegally exported and mostly ends up in e-waste dumping grounds in Africa, India, and China. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/T. Schultes/Bilderfest/J. von Kalckreuth/D.da Cruz/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing
The most important climate factors
How sun, clouds, CO2 and other factors determine the climate. The video clip was created in collaboration with meteorologist Prof. Dr. Stephan Borrmann, Professor at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, and climate scientist Dr. Di
Barrier-free subtitles - Define your own rules and values
Barrier-free subtitles are absolutely necessary, especially for public broadcasts, but also for videos on Netflix & Co. In general, the relevant values are already stored in the alugha dubbr and can be used directly for many languages individually and automatically. However, it happens again and a
Riders of Destiny_Vertical
Riders of Destiny is a 1933 pre-Code Western musical film starring 26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders, the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being Ken Maynard in the 1929 film The Wagon Master). It was the first of a series of sixteen Lone Star Westerns made for Monogram Pictur
What is the Wallace Line?
In the island world of Southeast Asia, the animal worlds seem strangely separated. How come? In the 19th century, naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace had a theory. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/was-ist-die-wallace-linie-creative-commons-clip-100.html https://www.zdf.de/dokumentati
Endangered lion populations
Lions play an important role in the ecological balance in their habitats. This was already the case two million years ago. In the meantime, many populations are threatened with extinction. The situation is particularly critical in West and Central Africa. https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/b