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Greenpeace activists call attention to a new construction project of a Finnish nuclear power plant in Olkiluoto and demand that this be stopped and that the governments invest in alternative energies instead.
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In this video, you can see the impressive peaks of the Austrian Alps, along with some of the animals that inhabit them in difficult conditions.
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As the snow melts in many areas of the mountains, plants and animals alike emerge in the fresh spring air.
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In this segment, we follow a badger and a fox family through the beautiful sunlit forests of the alps.
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In the spring, birds have to work hard to feed their hungry offspring and keep them safe in beautiful, yet harsh environments.
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Life in the alpine pastures of Tyrol has its own pace in tune with natural cycles. We visit an alpine farmer and his wife and learn about traditional dairy products and how they are made.
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In this segment, we get to know the bearded vulture, a scavenging bird of prey that has resettled in the Hohe Tauern National Park. Now there are even stations in the park that address some of the misconceptions that almost led to this bird's extinction.
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Our exploration of wildlife in the Tyrolean Alps continues as we visit cuddly marmots and one of their most fearsome predators: the golden eagle.
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In a rare close-up, we see the mother eagle working hard to keep its offspring fed. Then we get a look at the Innergschlöß, an 800-year-old Alpine settlement.
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South Tyrol, the northernmost province of Italy, is known around the world for its beauty — and attracts countless visitors every year. Fascinating treasures are also hidden among the mountain ranges there, including the millennia-old mummy "Ötzi," also known as the Iceman.
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The change from winter to spring in the Alps presents challenges for the local animal species. When the snow starts to melt, the water that is released flows with such great force that it can loosen boulders. But once spring has arrived, grouses, squirrels, black woodpeckers, and more begin their courtship displays and get to work building nests and burrows.
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The Texel Group Nature Park in South Tyrol is a region of contrasts. Here, we get to know some of this diverse area’s flora and fauna, including owls, houseleek, steppe vegetation, and emerald lizards.
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From the Texel Group to the Scandinavia-like areas with the magnificent Spronser Lakes, we continue to the Riesenferner-Ahrn Nature Park. Here, too, ice and snow have helped shape the landscape, sometimes creating mysterious sculptures.
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The Ladins live in traditional settlements in South Tyrol. While their unique religious customs are still practiced throughout the region, mass tourism and intensive agriculture have changed the surrounding landscape.
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