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Formation of the Baltic Sea

20,000 years ago, the Baltic Sea region was still covered by a glacier. A change in climate caused the glacial ice to melt. The first form of the Baltic Sea emerged: a freshwater lake. Today, despite its connection to the North Sea, it is considered an inland sea. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Nina Zorn/Anna

Making a Glowing Dye from Cherry Flavoring

Head to https://squarespace.com/amateurchemistry to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code AMATEURCHEMISTRY In this video I follow an obscure synthesis to turn benzaldehyde into a fluorescent dye with a 33-letter name using cool reagents like bromine and UV light while r

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:

Earth System: Ice and Global Warming

Scientific evidence strongly suggests that different regions on Earth do not respond equally to increased temperatures. Ice-covered regions appear to be particularly sensitive to even small changes in global temperature. This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center details how