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Where does gold come from?

According to one of the scientific theories of the origin of the Earth, the planets were formed in the distant past by a collision of billions of small celestial bodies - with the element gold as a component in the building material of the galaxies. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Mirror TV/Jens Nicolai/Olive

Why do rivers meander

A river flows because water always follows the natural gradient on the earth's surface. All flowing waters follow the line of least resistance. River curves have developed naturally over thousands of years. They are called meanders. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Florian Breier, Christian Stiefenho

Climate friendly building with wood

Building with wood could make an enormous difference to the climate balance of our cities. Less CO2 emissions and more CO2 storage in wood would be the positive consequences. Author: ZDF/Terra X/J. Kneser/J. Balducci/A. Laugier/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see mor

The history of hemp

The history of hemp began with cannabis as a medicine. In 2700 BC it was first recorded. Long controversial and banned, today one country after another around the world is loosening its restrictive cannabis legislation. Author: ZDF/Terra X/J. v. Kalkreuth/D. da Cruz/Maximilian Mohr Translation and

Mysterious deep sea

A mysterious underwater world begins in the deeper reaches of the oceans: Anyone who survives here must be perfectly adapted to: Darkness, cold, an extremely high water pressure and a permanent lack of food. Author:ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion/Tamar Baumgarten/Scope VFX/Maximilian Mohr Tran

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

Anatomy of vulva and vagina

The entire externally visible female genitalia is called the vulva. The internal vagina connects the vulva to the cervix and uterus. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/anatomie-von-vulva-und-vagina-creative-commons-clip-100.html URL to full doc: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/3sat

What is permafrost?

About a quarter of the non-glaciated earth is permafrost. Is the ground there permanently frozen or can it thaw again? Authors: 3sat/nano/Raketefilm/Andreas Gust/Konstantin Fuchs/ Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

What is geoengineering?

Geo is Greek and means earth. The English word engineering also means technology. Geoengineering refers to various ideas on how technology could be used to actively combat climate change. Author: ZDF/logo/Maxi Wilhelm Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to watch more videos: https://alugha

Volcanism in the Andes

The volcanoes of the Andes are particularly explosive. The oceanic plate that dips below the continental one contains a lot of water. The water evaporates in the glowing magma. High pressure is created, which discharges at the Earth's surface in massive volcanoes. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumen

Dogs in ancient Rome

Lap dogs were probably showered with luxury and pampered as never before in history. But not all Romans wanted these little dogs. Hunting dogs were common as well: greyhounds, bloodhounds or massive Molossians. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/hunde-im-antiken-rom-creative-commons-

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