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What made the ice age so cold? This Q & A defines the different ice ages of the Earth and when they come about.

Despite a mountain of evidence, some people still don't believe that climate change is occurring. Why is that? Find out in this insightful Q & A.

What do weather forecasters really know about the weather? An interview with a real meteorologist, Ken Heideman, tells listeners what they want to know!

Every single rock has a secret story to tell about what the earth was like long ago.

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Entdecke die Erde: Die Erde ist der Planet, auf dem wir leben. Doch wie ist sie entstanden? Warum wird sie auch der Blaue Planet genannt? Welche Kontinente gibt es und was sind ihre Besonderheiten? Wie hat sich der Himalaja, das höchste Gebirge der Welt, gebildet? Und wo geht 24 Stunden am Tag die Sonne nicht unter? Finde Antworten auf diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen! Komm mit zu einer Entdeckungsreise um die Erde und erfahre, was sich tief in ihrem Inneren verbirgt. Ein spannendes Hörspiel für Kinder ab 6 Jahren.

Have you ever had an electrical power outage at home? In 2003, the largest blackout in United States history left millions of people without power for days! Learn how power generation plants are connected to the power grid that distributes electricity to regions of the country and to homes. What causes power outages? How does losing power affect daily life? What can people do to conserve energy?

Surviving in the desert heat can be dangerous–from deadly shifting sands to a lack of food and water, learn how animals like the Dromedary camel uses its eyelids to shield it from swirling sand, how Sandgrouse chicks soak up water from feathers on their fathers belly, and how the kangaroo rat never takes a drink!

What do you use your teeth for? Just like us, animals use their teeth for lots of different things in order to survive! Learn how animal teeth differ from humans and how they are special to each kind of animal, depending on what they eat! See all the different kinds of teeth that animals can have all over the world. Who do you think has the scariest teeth?

Ada wants to win a prize one day for her inventions. She has many ideas. When it’s time to clean up her blocks, Ada has a great idea to make clean-up time easier. Ada thinks to use her father’s old socks to invent a way to stay on her two feet on an icy day! Ada’s ideas to recycle old things makes her a great inventor!

Imagine if the sunlight could not reach where you lived–the weather would be cold and slippery! The sun does not shine directly on the Arctic and Antarctica, causing the surrounding waters to freeze solid. The earth is tilted as it rotates around the sun, preventing the polar regions from getting enough sunlight. Can you guess how long it takes the earth to orbit the sun?

Jeff and his cousin Liz are waiting to see the solar eclipse! Together, they learn about why eclipses happen and why seeing one is special. Do you know why eclipses happen? Learn how the moon and sun interact with Earth in order to create this solar spectacular!

Artificial replacement joints have to be tough and extra smooth. That’s why doctors use replacement joints made with the same long-lasting and strong stuff as sapphires and rubies, a natural mineral called alumina. Learn more about why this gemstone is perfect for making new joints!

What animals do you think live in the desert? Follow Click and Jane as they travel through the desert. Not believing anything can live in the hot, dry desert, Click quickly learns that plenty of creatures make their homes in the desert. As the pair is introduced to different birds, plants, reptiles, coyotes, and owls, Click and Jane are able to come to appreciate the desert.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand next to a real dinosaur? Millions of years ago, Dinosaurs ruled the earth and left their fossils behind for us to find all over the world. These fossils help archaeologists and paleontologists learn about what dinosaurs may have looked like. Some were really big and some were really small. In this story, you will learn all of the different shapes & sizes of your favorite dinosaurs before they went extinct. How will you measure up next to your favorite dinosaur?

Follow Detective Dobson as he investigates Earth's greatest "mass murderer" that led to the greatest extinction event in Earth's history nearly 250 million years ago. Dobson will travel the world investigating fossils—the evidence left behind by the killer that was left behind in the Earth’s crust. Who really was the killer? Was it a Volcano, Climate Change, Poisonous Gas? Help Detective Dobson find the real suspect with paleontology and geology! Will Dobson ever be able to truly find the killer?

Have you ever wondered why it gets dark at night? Listen to learn about how the Earth’s spinning changes day into night and why some days are longer than others.

When volcanoes blow their top, watch out! They can blast out dangerous lava, rocks, ash, and steam that can contain clouds of poisonous gas. But when lava cools, it becomes rock, which in turn creates new land.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy, the smartest raven in the universe, as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! Welcome to an adventure with a view! Get you hiking boots on because we’re going to be heading up some of the world’s tallest mountains. We’ll be climbing up to the peak of Everest, venturing up some volcanoes and asking ‘how do mountains grow?’

Buckle up and embark on a journey through some of the notable weather phenomena and natural disasters that occur on our planet. Learn about what causes these phenomena, where they occur on our planet, and what you can do to keep yourself safe should you encounter some of these natural disasters.

Sonjas Neffe Chris möchte Vulkanologe werden. Bei einem Besuch erzählt er Sonja und den Kindern Marie und Moritz von seiner Heimat La Palma und dem dortigen Vulkanausbruch. Marie und Moritz spielen nach, wie Vulkane, Gebirge und Inseln entstehen und malen verschiedene Vulkanformen. Chris zeigt ihnen seine Mineralsammlung und erzählt, was ein Vulkan noch alles ausspuckt. Bei ihrem Ausflug in die Eifel baden sie alle gemeinsam in einem Kratersee und erleben noch eine weitere nasse Überraschung.