Search results for “Natural Hazards”

Hazard vs Risk - Same Difference?

Is there a difference even? We'll be covering this more when Risk Bites launches officially in November, but until then, here's a quick intro. For more information on the Risk Bites videos, including links to further resources, check out http://riskbites.com (And if you feel like you're suffering

The natural water cycle

The natural water cycle is powered from solar energy. Its thermal radiation evaporates water from oceans, lakes and rivers into water vapour. As precipitation, the water enters lakes, rivers and groundwater and eventually flows into the sea. Author: 3sat/nano, mirror TV, Christine Voges, R. Engelk

Natural Landscape of North America

Europe could fit twice into North America. This cultural region includes Canada and the USA. The natural landscape is defined by five major regions. From the tropics to polar regions, all climate zones are represented. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Susanne Hillmann/Iris Gesang/Spiegel TV/Maximilian Mohr Tr

Tsunami hazard due to glacier recession

The Barry Glacier on Alaska's southern coast is located on one of many fjords that are extremely vulnerable to climate change. Researchers suspect that the melting glacier could cause large debris avalanches. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Region Five/I. Zink/O. Roetz/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: