GeoDiode

15/06/2024

Exploring the Charm and History of Traditional Windmills in Greece.
https://geodiode.com/history/exploring-the-charm-and-history-of-traditional-windmills-in-greece/

22/04/2024

Today is Earth Day! We did a video about the plastic soup on our YouTube channel. Happy Earth Day!

Our deep blue oceans are becoming increasingly polluted with plastic. In this video we explain how plastic ends up in the oceans.🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖👉0:00 Introdu...

09/04/2024

The Maya Civilization explained in 15 minutes

It was one of the advanced civilizations in the world, renowned for its calendar and great cities, living thousands of years ago in Central America. In this ...

23/02/2024

The Netherlands, It is a great country, yet very small, located in Northwestern of Europe. It is known for its flat landscape, extensive canal systems, windmills, tulip fields, cycling routes, cheese and painters such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh.

The Netherlands, known for its flat terrain, windmills, and tulip fields, is a progressive European nation with a rich cultural heritage. Renowned for Amster...

18/03/2023

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The wild lands at the north-western edge of Europe. Settled for millenia, for centuries they were beyond the grasp of empires, from the Romans, to the Vikings and the mighty English to the south. Mixed with their own celtic brothers to the west, their fierce continued independence gave rise to a unique culture that has survived to this day. And yet the irony is they later became wedded to their greatest rivals sitting on the front row of the show that saw the greatest empire in the world. In their Age of Enlightenment, they produce so many great thinkers and innovators, the world would be a very different place without them. Now, in this 21st Century, the call for independence is greater than ever. Will they once again become their own masters? To understand this we must look at the story of the North of the British Isles, the History of Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The wild lands at the north-western edge of Europe. Settled for millenia, for centuries they were beyond the grasp of empires, from the Romans,...

18/03/2023

The full story behind GeoDiode, the origin story, the growth, some secrets about my choices of content never before shared, and what I *really* think of the comments section 😄

Five years ago, I set out to create the best video series on the climate zones of the world. Showing not telling real places around the world where different...

06/02/2023

Only took 5 years... 😛

31/01/2023

🇨🇱 A land of extreme dimensions and a tremendous variety of climate zones and biomes, from the driest desert to lush temperate rainforests, scrub and tundra. Perhaps the most geographically fascinating of all countries, this land could only be CHILE!

🇨🇱 A land of extreme dimensions and a tremendous variety of climate zones and biomes, from the driest desert in the world to lush temperate rainforests, sc...

11/01/2023

It is done! The major milestone of 100K subscribers. Almost exactly 5 years after I launched the channel https://youtube.com/c/geodiode1. Thank you to everyone who has supported, liked, subscribed and shared along the way. Here's to 500K next!🥳🥳🥳

07/12/2022

🇬🇷 A rocky peninsula and an archipelago. 1000s of beaches, 100s of islands, the warm Med sun… But don’t be fooled by the tourist brochure... This land produced a culture that influenced the world beyond any other. This could only be GREECE.

🇬🇷 A rocky peninsula and an archipelago at the south-east edge of Europe. Thousands of beaches across hundreds of islands under the warm Mediterranean sun…...

07/11/2022

The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected. A place where democracy was first realised. Where those famous athletic games began. So many accolades for so small a land. Where to begin in telling the story of this oh-so important of nations? At the beginning, of course, and don't stop until the end! In this video I dare to tell the FULL history of this land and its people. It is an incredible story. It is the story of GREECE.

The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected. A place where ...

03/10/2022

La serie “Secretos del Clima del Mundo” con narración en español ya se está publicando! https://youtu.be/T6VzleKQP5c

A todos mis seguidores de habla hispana...Han sido pacientes durante tanto tiempo...Sufriendo con los subtítulos...¡Pero no sufran más, porque Geodiode ahora...

03/10/2022

South Africa. Perhaps the first word that comes to mind is Apartheid, a system that enshrined in law racial discrimination at a national level. But those days are long gone now, and South Africa is attempting to reinvent itself as the "Rainbow Nation" of ethnic diversity. And there is so much more to South Africa. Having the most concentrated deposits of minerals found anywhere in the world, it's no surprise that South Africa dominated the gold and diamond mining industry for decades. But these days its tourists that bring in much of the wealth, and with so much stunning natural beauty, flora and fauna, it's no wonder. Welcome to South Africa!

https://youtu.be/VHdBw3k5KcQ

South Africa. Perhaps the first word that comes to mind is Apartheid, a system that enshrined in law racial discrimination at a national level. But those day...

03/10/2022

Join me as I take a whirlwind tour of Sweden's history, geography, economy and culture. 🇸🇪 What is it in the culture and people of Sweden that makes it so disproportionately influential?

https://youtu.be/pU2OvWSJySQ

Join me as I take a whirlwind tour of Sweden's history, geography, economy and culture. 🇸🇪Sweden's influence in the world is huge in comparison to its popu...

03/10/2022

Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news, as the recent Russia Ukraine conflict demonstrates. It's a country you simply cannot ignore. At a time of renewed tensions between East and West, its more important than ever that we stop a moment to understand what is Russia and who are the Russians. And this is why I made this country the next in the series on Nation States of Earth.

https://youtu.be/wT8UlOlY3K8

Russia. It is a country that has been at the forefront of global politics for more than two centuries. Russia is a country that is almost always in the news,...

03/10/2022

Living Landscapes - The Music of the Biomes Series

https://youtu.be/yCExsgThLyQ

The biodiversity of the Tropical Rainforests.The great tree studded grasslands of the African Savannah.The summer-parched Scrublands of the Mediterranean.The...

03/10/2022

Oceanography - the nature of the vast oceans and their ecosystems. The largest of the world's biomes is the one we know the least of. Crushing pressures and the vast extent of the abyssal plains of the oceans mean we know more about the surface of the moon than the depths below the water. What we do know, however, is life here has evolved into an almost alien-like form that differs greatly from that of the surface. Join me in this final episode of the Biomes series, as I investigate the nature of the deep oceans and their bizarre ecosystems.

https://youtu.be/ZFSN-EHahmU

Oceanography - the nature of the vast oceans and their ecosystems. The largest of the world's biomes is the one we know the least of. Crushing pressures and ...

03/10/2022

New York is Subtropical. Really? According to the Koppen Climate Classification, it has the same Humid Subtropical Climate as New Orleans in the Deep South. Sounds crazy, doesn't it? And what about Bogota, Colombia having the same climate as London. That can't be right, surely. But Koppen put them both in the same Oceanic Climate Zone. In this video I break apart these zones into different sub-types based upon winter temperatures.

https://youtu.be/uPx2tuM4W3c

New York is Subtropical. Really? According to the Koppen Climate Classification, it has the same Humid Subtropical Climate as New Orleans in the Deep South. ...

03/10/2022

What happens when you take one of the many sea-level biomes that we've looked at in this series, and climb into the mountains? How does cooling temperatures affect the type of plants that can grow. The answer varies depending upon whether you're in the tropics, or temperate regions, whether the conditions are wet or dry. Join me as I explore the most spectacular scenery on our planet - the Highlands of Earth.
https://youtu.be/UYFZA_aIjbY

What happens when you take one of the many sea-level biomes that we've looked at in this series, and climb into the mountains? How does cooling temperatures ...

03/10/2022

Microclimates - dramatic shifts in temperature, rainfall or both over just a few kilometers or miles. How are these sudden shifts possible. In this video I look at the five basic types of microclimates, with a particular focus on how closeness to the ocean can impact.

https://youtu.be/rvJ68k2sKyo

Microclimates - dramatic shifts in temperature, rainfall or both over just a few kilometers or miles. How are these sudden shifts possible. In this video I l...

03/10/2022

An archipelago of 7,600 islands, where South-East Asia meets the Pacific. The Philippine Islands are the large islands of Luzon and Mindanao, and the collection of smaller islands between, known as the Visayas, with Palawan far to the west. 🇵🇭

https://youtu.be/9Mzw4Ln-nNk

An archipelago of 7,600 islands, where South-East Asia meets the Pacific. The Philippine Islands are the large islands of Luzon and Mindanao, and the collect...

06/09/2021

When I began this journey 3½ years ago, I couldn't have imagined that a million people would have seen one of my videos. Well, today that finally happened. My second-ever video from March 2018 now has 1M+ views! https://youtu.be/kw6DCp9xvWw

10/05/2021

The world's wetlands are aquatic biomes that are among the most complex and biodiverse on our planet. They can occur anywhere on Earth where shallow water exists, from the saltwater mangroves of the tropics, to the bogs and fens of the arctic. Join me as I take a tour of wetlands on every continent and explain the differences in each of their varied types.

The world's wetlands are aquatic biomes that are among the most complex and biodiverse on our planet. They can occur anywhere on Earth where shallow water ex...

30/04/2021

Thanks to all of you for being a part of this incredible journey! https://twitter.com/geodiode/status/1388124525267652610?s=20

“My YouTube channel achieved 20,000 subscribers on April 17, 2021! Track and celebrate your own success today for free with https://t.co/4WvFL7OveF”

16/04/2021

It's finally here! The GEODIODE WEBSITE!

Every video on climate and biomes in my YouTube channel is now accompanied by the full script, high resolution maps and charts, and many new photos that show off the REAL PLACES in the world within each climate and biome zone.

>>> http://geodiode.com

16/04/2021

A nation's capital. A sprawling city of 10 million people. This city lies between some of the highest peaks in the world, and the planet's largest ocean. The world's only major city to exist in a desert within the tropics, it is host to one of the world's most peculiar climates. A city of mild temperatures, rolling fogs and almost no rain, this is the tropical desert metropolis. This is Lima.
https://youtu.be/YvkuNMAUQQ4

A nation's capital. A sprawling city of 10 million people. This city lies between some of the highest peaks in the world, and the planet's largest ocean. The...

16/04/2021

Taking up half the continent of South America, Brazil is host to vast array of landscapes and biomes - from the steamy Amazon Rainforests, to the savannah of the Planalto Central, and the lush Atlantic Forests.. One of the largest countries in the world in terms of land area and population, it is a unique blend of cultures from Europe, Africa and the native land itself. Its history is one of colonial exploitation, slavery and today corruption and social inequality hold back what would otherwise already be a major global power.

A global giant in agriculture, it has become self-sufficient in terms of energy needs, and its manufacturing size is now only second to the USA in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most iconic and famous of all world cities, while giant Sao Paulo beats even New York in size to be the largest city in the Americas.

This is the country that brought Samba, Carnaval and Bossa Nova to the world. The country with the greatest of all national football teams. This is Brazil. https://youtu.be/0RSpnpm8X4I

Taking up half the continent of South America, Brazil is host to vast array of landscapes and biomes - from the steamy Amazon Rainforests, to the savannah of...

16/04/2021

In the heart of the continents, lies a land of mountains and deserts. A history as old and rich as any, it has endured the battering of invasions and competing influences over millennia, to survive until the present day. This is the country that spawned the world’s first great empire, and which later became a hotbed of artistic and scientific genius. It’s a country now wrestling with controversy and revolutionary change. No matter what your opinion of it might be, it’s one that cannot be ignored. This is the country of two names. This is Persia. This is Iran. https://youtu.be/aNxj5Id_UWk

In the heart of the continents, lies a land of mountains and deserts. A history as old and rich as any, it has endured the battering of invasions and competi...

16/04/2021

A volcanic archipelago on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent. A land of stunning natural beauty enhanced by centuries of unique art. Having a history completely unlike any other nation - it has maintained a unique and distinctive culture to the present day. This is the country that rose from the ashes of defeat in war to become a global economic superpower, being a global leader in automotive and electronics. This is the land of samurai and judo, sushi and bonsai, manga and Godzilla. This is the land of the rising sun. This, is Japan. https://youtu.be/uQX8UwV87Os

A volcanic archipelago on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent. A land of stunning natural beauty enhanced by centuries of unique art. Having a history...