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How do glaciers originate? What impact do they have on landscapes and why do they move? This film shows impressive examples from the UK, Iceland and the Alps. Professional glaciologists explain the graphics and the satellite images and give an overview of how glaciers helped to form the world we know.
Larry will unbedingt seine Exfreundin Brooke zurückerobern. Er kann seine Mission aber nicht angehen, da er in ihrer Schule einem kleinen Jungen erzählt, dass es die Zahnfee nicht gibt. Prompt muss er selbst als solche Dienst leisten - und ganz nebenbei noch Brookes Hochzeit mit einem Anderen vereiteln.
Mumbai is growing so fast that the urban planners have difficulties to keep up regarding the development of a fitting waste management: It has to meet whole new needs by now. More and more vehicles lead to traffic congestion, and the planners discuss whether a new metro system would solve this problem.
There are many sources for energy and this medium asks about the role that gas, coal and nuclear power will play in the future global energy mix. Can coal be cleaned up? How big are the environmental risks of fracking like it's done in the US? And does nuclear power still have a future after Fukushima?
In the amazon rainforest creatures must compete and adapt to survive. This medium shows the extraordinary biodiversity in this part of the world recorded by a drone that makes its way from the floor up to the forest's canopy. The nutrient and water cycle, the soil profile and climate affect flora and fauna.
The rainforests of the world which we can't value high enough are in danger: Climate Change, water pollution, deforestation, the commercial palm oil production, cattle ranching and mineral extraction lead to a huge loss of biodiversity. It all has an impact on the indigenous communities who still live here.
If Ecuador wants to develop, it has to exploit the resources of the Amazon. But there are sustainable ways to do so: They include conservation in bio-reserves, sustainable agriculture, community projects and ecotourism and must be supported by governments, businesses, NGOs and indigenous communities.
The carbon and water circle in tropical rainforests change when the land is used for human purposes like agriculture, ranching or palm oil production. This medium shows scientists monitoring CO2 emissions and examining decomposition rates in the ground. The footage originates from the Amazon and Borneo.
The Canadian arctic is the perfect place to find out about the human and physical factor which have an impact on the water and carbon cycles in the tundra. The medium shows the scientists' use of research and monitoring techniques which can also be used by students for their own fieldwork investigations.
A megacity like Mumbai creates inequality and challenges, but also opportunities for the people who live here. The development of the nationally and internationally important city is extremely fast like in many LICs/NEEs. This depends partly on rural-urban migration and partly on natural increase.
The conditions for the slum dwellers in Mumbai shall be improved, but without affecting their social communities. This is a difficult task for the urban planners who have to decide between different strategies to improve the lives of the poor. The medium takes a look at the pros and cons of these strategies.
The Sahara is one of the most inhospitable areas of the world: The lack of water, the extreme temperatures and the inaccessibility make it hostile for humans. But there are chances to take. This medium shows different interesting ways the desert can be used if people eventually overcome its challenges.
There are many kinds of renewable energy, and quite often conflicts develop around them how this medium shows using examples from Europe, the UK and India. It explains the pros and cons of energy sources like wind, solar, biomass, Tidal, HEP and biogas and points out the importance of decarbonisation.
The audience is introduced to Yahya who's nomadic family had to leave her land in the peripheral region of the Sahara: Desertification forced the people to find a new home. This medium shows the causes for this development and proposes different ways to meet this challenge environmentally acceptable.
The eco-friendly surf-wear brand Finisterre explains its business philosophy: The goal is to reduce both the ethical and the environmental impact of their clothes everywhere the work is done. The HQ lies in Cornwall, suppliers sit in Japan and the manufacturing of the clothes takes place in Portugal.
The interest in recycled and sustainable Textiles is growing and designers have found some interesting ways to fulfil the needs. This medium shows bags that are made form airline seats, second hand shop textiles turned into high fashion, shoes made from seatbelts and tyres and textiles from jute sacks.
There are many techniques and systems for mass production of textiles. This medium includes footage of pattern laying by hand or digitized, cutting and marking up, hot drill, computerized laser cutting and cutting with a straight or a rotating blade. It also shows how the quality control systems work.
Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) changes the whole process of textiles being manufactured. For this medium many designers and manufacturers from different textile industries explain how they use CAD/CAM, how it changes the everyday work and how their business benefits from it.
How do textiles get their colours? This medium shows how dye recipes are developed, tested and applied on the textile by different printing methods: The footage shows the roller screen-print, the flatbed carousel, flocking and transfer printing. The final part is about the environmental impacts of the waste.
There are many tests textiles have to undergo before they reach the shelves in the stores. This medium shows many of them, including flammability, colour-fastness, shrinkage, tear and tensile strength, pilling, drape and burst. Is the textile resistant to wind and water, is it insulating and breathable?
Textiles can undergo treatments that make them usable in fires as well as in sub-zero temperatures. This medium takes a look at the chemical and physical industrial finishes that allow such a development and gives examples for the use of the resistant garments. It also allows an outlook to future finishes.
The fashion and textile industry is globally revolutionized by ICT, CAD and CAM. This medium shows footage from one of the top international design houses in which these new technologies and 3D body scanner are used. They are indispensable for research, design, production and intercontinental communication.
Some countries are more energy secure than others. This medium shows the differences between the EU, Canada, India, China, Iceland and the US and explains in which way political decisions can affect the current energy security. It also takes a look at Chinas reliance in coal and its environmental costs.
UK's landscapes are formed and altered over millions of years by tectonics, geology, climate and human activity. This medium gives good examples for these changes in the diverse and distinct upland and lowland landscapes including the Lake District, the South Downs, Malham Coast and Jurassic Coast.
The Alps offer attractive opportunities for tourism as well as for economics and farming. This film shows the opposing interests of the involved parties and points out how huge the environmental impact is (especially when it comes to the risk of avalanches). Sustainable solutions have to be found.
India's population and industry are growing rapidly. There must be found a way to meet the requirements of this developing society. The medium presents the two options wind power and biogas with their pros and cons and show how it's possible to close the development gap by using appropriate technology.
This medium is a valid aid in the discussion about the impact and the cause of climate change: It gives insights from Africa, China, India, Bangladesh, Greenland, Iceland, the Alps and the Arctic and all the changes that take place here. Graphics are used to explain the processes that cause climate change.
A river can have different faces - and they are all shown on this medium. It contains concrete examples for meanders and deltas, for waterfalls and rapids, for gorges and flood plains. The huge impact on the river by transportation, deposition, erosion and by rejuvenation are further topics of the film.
Flooding caused by extreme weather happened frequently the last years in the UK. This medium gives a summary of the causes (human and physical) and predicts whether there are more disasters to come. The impacts on those affected by the masses of water are shown as well as the ways to deal with the disasters.
Coasts in their numerous forms are created by erosion, mass movement, transportation and deposition weathering. The film explores the impact of geology and explains the difference between concordant and discordant coastlines. It shows the roles of sediment sources and destructive and constructive waves.