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Perspectives
Tracing climatic change in the history of the Earth, from its natural causes through to man-made climatic change, and how the future may look.
Investigate the uniqueness of the planet Earth and the special role the human race plays in its history. Find out how scientists unravel the secrets of how the climate has evolved during the history of the Earth. Learn about the chief discoveries behind the current change in climate and observe the effects on the regions of the world and the people who live there. What message is there for us behind these man-made changes? Be inspired to personally reflect on the implications of this major theme.
Man, Earth and Climate
We all live on this “fortunate coincidence“ called Earth. The blue planet with its unique atmosphere and its oceans provides the basis for all life. Man, with his ability to make fire, occupies a special place on the Earth. All cultures and faiths have looked at the role of man against the background of world history. Listen in to these manifold voices of humanity.
Every single one of us is part of the human race and shares in the responsibility of how we treat our natural environment.
The world about us with its climatic and meteorological phenomena has always fascinated man, and also provoked many questions. Interpreting the signs of nature, looking to the past in order to be prepared for the future is a major issue in every culture and civilisation. A wide range of individual data has to be collected with recurring frequency in order to gain an understanding of the overall “system Earth” and its climatic zones.
The history of the climate – man as a climatic factor
The Earth’s climate has been subject to continual change from its origins over 4 thousand million years ago. Natural processes such as the continental drift, which has been taking place over millions of years, vacillations in the Earth’s orbit, but also solar radiation influence the climate.
Investigate the history of our planet, the changes between cold and warm periods in Earth’s history. Examine fossils, drilled ice cores and tree rings like a scientist and discover the secrets hidden in these archives of nature, which disclose the history of Earth’s climate up to the present day.
How did man begin to influence the climate? Discover the mysterious energy contained in coal and how it has influenced our life and culture for over 200 years. What implications does our thirst for energy have for the atmosphere, and so for the Earth’s climate?
Current climate research – looking to the year 2050
Hardly a week goes by without news in the media about climate change. What is behind these reports? What are the consequences for the human race? Who will be most affected by climatic change?
We show the main insights of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Learn more about future climate change. What would happen if everything were to carry on as it has been to date? What happens in contrast, if environmental issues and sustainability are given greater emphasis?
Scientists are untiring in their search for answers to these important questions. New interdependencies beween the climate system and human influences on the Earth’s climate are becoming better understood. Get to know the latest results of research surrounding the climate, global warming and climate protection.
Set off on a journey into the year 2050. How will the people be living who we met on ”The Journey“, in Niger, for example, or Samoa, or Alaska?