How does climate change work?
What can we expect? And what can science do about it? We accompany research teams investigating glaciers, treetops and peatlands. The climate change secrets hidden in ancient ice Reading ice as if it were a book thats Margit Schwikowski's job. She's one of the few female scientists studying ancient glaciers and the traces human-made climate change leaves in the ice. Species that are threatened by climate change Climate change is already having dramatic consequences for animals and plants. Their habitats are changing rapidly. In Germany alone, a third of all species face extinction. Life in the treetops moss and lichens offer vital climate clues Mosses and lichens provide vital clues about the health of the wider ecosystem. A research team from the University of Kaiserslautern are studying them in forest canopies. Healthy peatlands help mitigate climate change and floods The world's peatlands absorb more carbon dioxide than all its forests combined. As one project in southern Germany shows, protecting them and restoring drained areas could be a vital tool in tackling climate change. Just ask: Why are auroras only at the Earth's poles? Auroras can have very different shapes and colors. They occur when solar particles interact with the Earth's magnetic field. This weeks viewer question comes from Rafael Nunez in Finland. Broadcasting Hours: DW English SAT 09.09.2023 03:30 UTC SAT 09.09.2023 07:30 UTC SAT 09.09.2023 23:30 UTC SUN 10.09.2023 21:30 UTC MON 11.09.2023 05:30 UTC MON 11.09.2023 14:30 UTC MON 11.09.2023 22:30 UTC TUE 12.09.2023 10:30 UTC Lagos UTC +1 | Cape Town UTC +2 | Nairobi UTC +3 Delhi UTC +5,5 | Bangkok UTC +7 | Hong Kong UTC +8 London UTC +1 | Berlin UTC +2 | Moscow UTC +3 San Francisco UTC -7 | Edmonton UTC -6 | New York UTC -4 DW Deutsch+ SAT 09.09.2023 07:30 UTC Vancouver UTC -7 | New York UTC -4 | Sao Paulo UTC -3