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How dangerous is dioxane in your drinking water?

How worried should you be if 1,4-dioxane gets into your drinking water? 1,4-dioxane is an industrial chemical used as a solvent and a stabilizer -- and in areas where there's environmental contamination, safety is an important question, especially as the substance is a probable human carcinogen. T

Where does our drinking water come from?

Drinking water in Germany is obtained from groundwater, surface water and spring water. Depending on the region, the composition varies. Author: 3sat/nano, mirror TV, Christine Voges, R. Engelke+S. Karm+F. Gutsche+J. Heck+B. Asgari, K. Scheef+F. Buscha, Tim Kunter Translation and dubbing: alugha

This is how trees drink water

When it's pouring rain in the forest, many trees binge-drink. That sounds easier than it is. How do trees actually transport water from the ground up to their crowns? Author: ZDF/TerraX/Colourfield Tell A Vision/Petra Höfer, Freddie Röckenhaus/Tobias Kaufmann/422 south/Johannes Fritsche/Jochen Schm

How river water becomes drinking water

The managing director of the Hengsen waterworks explains the steps involved in extracting drinking water from the river water of the Ruhr. This process takes three to four days. Author: 3sat/nano/Spiegel TV/Christine Voges/R. Engelke/S. Karim/F. Gutsche/J. Heck/B. Asgari/K. Scheef/F. Buscha/Tim Ku

Water Scarcity - explained in a nutshell

The water scarcity on the blue planet. Most of us don't even think about water. In order to get it - we just turn on the tap. But for nearly 1 billion people in developing countries, getting access to safe drinking water is not an easy task. This simpleshow explains why our blue planet lacks water.

How Smart Is Your Body?

There are so many things your body can do without you thinking about it. How smart is your body? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it

Explainer video: Water hardness

Who hasn't experienced this: Different dosages for different water hardness levels are indicated on the detergent package. But what exactly is water hardness? What distinguishes "hard" from "soft" water? How hard is my drinking water? And what do I have to consider when it comes to hard water? Thi

Structure and function of a giraffe neck

A giraffe's neck is up to 2.50 meters long, weighs around 250 kilograms and is held in place by only one tendon and seven cervical vertebras. It is a particular challenge to the vascular system when the giraffe bends its head down to drink. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R.Marel/C.Gerisch/SpiegelTV/Jochen Sch