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Produced by The World Wildlife Fund WWF. Anton Reyst travels to Hudson Bay in the north of Canada to get a firsthand look at the effects global warming has had on the landscape and wildlife there.
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When it comes to the climate crisis, hope isn't necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. However, there have been some encouraging developments. Here are five examples.
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The German government is really struggling to meet its climate goals. The satirical heute-show is at it again, ruthlessly exposing the problem. It's about time someone called those politicians out!
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The ski season has begun on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. There are no more COVID restrictions, but now there's a new problem due to rising energy costs.
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The 18-kilometer Fehmarn Belt Tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world. This video explains how 360,000 tons of steel and 3 million cubic meters of concrete are being used to create the tunnel, which will run between Rødbyhavn on the island of Lolland and Puttgarden on the eastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
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The heute-show is Germany's answer to The Daily Show in the US. In this episode, host Oliver Welke and "expert" Tina Hausten (played by comedian Martina Hill) look at ways in which Germany isn't exactly a role model when it comes to climate policy.
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Germany is not a big enough country to devote all of its land to creating renewable energy – but there is another place with vast expanses of empty space and limitless sunshine.
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In this video, physicist and author Harald Lesch talks about how Germany could phase out coal and nuclear power completely and still meet all of its energy needs.
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In the fourth part of this series on the Swiss wilderness, we find ourselves at Lake Maggiore in southern Ticino. Here, there are enormous catfish and bright green tree frogs.
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The Swiss wilderness boasts a variety of climate zones, flora, and fauna. There are raccoons, and at Lake Lugano, there are even some hoopoes.
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What species can you encounter in the Swiss mountains in spring? How does the landscape change at different altitudes? Watch this clip to gain some wonderful insights into a unique natural paradise.
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In addition to wolves, badgers, and eagles, there are now lynxes roaming Switzerland once again!
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In old-growth forests, trees can grow, live, age, and die naturally, and thereby contribute to the ecosystem rather than being harvested in the prime of their lives. That's why the WWF has nature reserves in Germany where the old-growth forests of tomorrow can develop.
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Part three of this mini-series features breathtaking winter scenes of the Alps and wildlife that includes foxes, chamois, marmots, and wolves.
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Enjoy a magical journey through Switzerland's rugged wilderness. This is nature at its finest! In this clip you will learn some interesting facts about the glaciers, the wildlife, and the climate.
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