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Four types of drought

Drought is not just drought. The German Weather Service distinguishes four types of extreme drought: meteorological, hydrological, agricultural and socio-economic drought. Author: ZDF/TerraX/Sabine Müller/Anna-Lena Neidlinger Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://

Earth System: Drought and Air Quality

Droughts claim more victims each year than any other natural disaster. Depending on where it occurs and how long it persists, the cost of a drought can run into the billions of dollars. Droughts cause more than economic hardship, however. As this video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Fligh

How do tropical deserts form?

When warm, humid air rises and cools down at the equator, the moisture condenses into clouds and it starts to rain. When it sinks again, the air warms up and causes extreme dryness, forming tropical deserts. Author: ZDF/Terra X/I.Zink/Wendevarga/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Cli

What Will The Earth Look Like In 100 Years?

With the climate and technology changing so quickly, what will Earth be like for your grandchildren? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin https://www.instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Life Noggin is a wee

How Do MASSIVE Sinkholes Form?

What are sinkholes, and how do these mysterious things form? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin https://www.instagram.com/lifenoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it

Climate factor: the Sun

The earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, so that depending on the distance, cyclical changes in the earth's climate occur. How does the sun influence today's climate change? Author: Von ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Gruppe 5/Luise Wagner, Jonas Sichert, Rudi Kirschen Redub: al

Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021

If climate change continues unchecked, the risks from heat, drought and heavy rainfall throughout Germany will increase sharply in the future. This is shown by the results of the Federal Climate Impact and Risk Assessment. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/ccra