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Relive the globe's scariest weather events and hear gripping survival stories.

World's Deadliest Weather

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An Inuit legend, that of the Mother of the Sea, warns of climate change. Virtually every Inuit from Greenland to the Canadian Arctic knows this tale.

Mother of the Sea

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Eruptions so vast they changed our planet's history. Climate collapse. Mass extinction. These are Earth's most destructive Supervolcanoes.

Earth's Most Destructive SuperVolcanoes

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Men and women of the Armed Services, along with volunteers, set to work with only one thought in mind: to rescue fellow citizens from rising waters.

I Will Rescue You: Hurricane Harvey

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Witness history’s most devastating disasters in real-time accounts of floods, tornados, quakes, crashes, and more. What can be done to prevent these?

Desperate Hours

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On June 30th, 1908, the largest explosion ever recorded reverberated with 2000 times the force of a nuclear bomb.

Big Bang in Tunguska

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This sweeping series shows how the Earth and its continents took shape through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.

Voyage of the Continents

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Climate collapse. Toxic turmoil. Mass extinction. Worse than a killer asteroid, or nuclear war, they are Earth's most destructive Supervolcanoes.

Super Volcanoes

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The chaos of Mother Nature: tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and volcanoes! These dangerous can leave a trail of death and destruction.

The Extreme Weather Files

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Genetics underpins the whole of human evolution, from our rise as a class of primates on the African plain to our spread across the Earth.

The Evolution of Us

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Extreme-weather survivors capture the intensity and magnitude of catastrophic forces of nature in these first-hand accounts of a planet gone rogue.

Rogue Earth

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They begin as harmless breezes, but as they gradually move over the ocean, they gather energy and build in strength to become full-blown hurricanes.

Hurricane: The Anatomy

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Hurricane Florence offers a glimpse of a perfect storm: rising dangers of weather systems to coastal states coupled with increasing populations.

I Will Rescue You: Hurricane Florence

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Scientists uncover a mummified dinosaur body, then undertake a radiographic autopsy to discover its last meal and never-before-seen internal organs.

Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy

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Can engineering really compete against worsening natural disasters, like tornadoes? It's a vital, ongoing contest that humans must win to survive.

Facing Forces of Nature

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Ancient American landscapes come to life through profiles of paleontologists, modern-day excavations, and visualizations of long-extinct creatures.

Paleo Sleuths

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A team of experts sets out to explore the isle of Madre de Dios–a true terra incognita located in the heart of Patagonia and the Chilean Antarctic.

The Lost Island of Madre de Dios

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Meet the "First Europeans," our long-extinct relation from the Ice Age. We're beginning to see just how close Neanderthals were to modern humans.

The Neanderthal in Us

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Experience thrilling accounts of harsh meteorological events and how we can prepare for them, mitigate the damage, and predict these catastrophes. 

Fatal Forecast

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With visualizations based on satellites and supercomputer simulations, we follow a trail of energy that flows from the Sun to our Earth.

Dynamic Earth

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What natural disasters could be in store? Experience their violent effects, from tsunamis and earthquakes to volcanic eruptions, even an asteroid.

Mega Disaster

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Violent storms flatten land; dams burst and devastate regions; they're living nightmares that destroy property, nature, and lives indiscriminately.

Destruction Decoded

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We investigate dust storm causes, why they occur frequently and severely in some places, and how to predict them and lessen their impact.

Dust Storm

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The sun has shaped the air we breathe, our relation to time, the birth of our religions, and the development of our sciences over thousands of years.

Sun and Man

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Covering more than 40 volcanoes across 6 continents, embark on a unique journey to the heart of this living, shifting, and changing planet.

Living with Volcanoes

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This is the story of three small remote Pacific atolls that overcame their dependence on diesel to become the world's first 100% solar-powered nation.

The Solar Nation of Tokelau

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Two intrepid explorers take us to Earth's most powerful volcanoes through a mix of history, science, ancient beliefs, and riveting footage.

Volcano Hunters

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May 22, 2011, the costliest tornado in American history struck Joplin, Missouri. We revisit the city five years later for analysis and testimony.

SuperTornado: Anatomy of a Megadisaster

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Scientists search for clues to understand why the 2008 earthquake in China caused so much damage. What can be done to prevent future disasters?

China Quake

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Extreme cyclones, explosive volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and endless heat waves. Is it possible for people in affected areas to prepare for them?

The Disaster Diaries

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As demand for pearls grows, so does the status of Bahrain, the source of the world's finest pearls. Here, a small treasure brings fortune and fame.

Pearl Islands: The Story of Bahrain's Natural Gems

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When a tiny, human-like skeleton is discovered on an Indonesian island, a scientific mystery begins. Is this creature a human or another species?

The Real Hobbit: Rethinking Human Origins

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The clipper Royal Charter sunk in a storm. Loss of life was immense, but so was its hoard of gold; $130 million worth. Can it be retrieved?

Royal Wreck of Gold

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In the Southeastern-most part of Germany, you'll find Mount Watzman and Lake Königssee, both created by ice-age glaciers.

Echoes of the Ice Age

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What happens when a series of huge waves set in motion by Earth's sub-surface energy rises up to crush everything in their path? How can we be ready?

Tsunami: Facing The Global Threat

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Rain sustains life, but climate change disrupts it. As patterns shift, forecasting and adaptation become crucial for survival.

Rain: The Untold Story

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Investigation of discoveries showing that the dim-witted cave dwelling Neanderthals were smart and technologically savvy. So why did they disappear? 

Neanderthal Apocalypse

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A blue-chip journey that carries us over land and into the sea to meet creatures that possess a hidden superpower: fluorescence.

Fluorescence: Nature's Superpower

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From the heart of the Amazon to European laboratories, climatologists, biologists and chemists are exploring the role of forests in cloud formation.

Flying Rivers

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Temple Guiting is a very traditional village, allergic to change. Actor Robert Llewellyn attempts to steer them towards renewable energy sources.

The Great Village Green Crusade

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Avalanches can be a massively destructive force. Scientists search for ways to control this awesome power of nature.

Avalanche: Man Versus Earth

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The documentary Magical Iceland explores the challenges and extraordinary life strategies of some of Iceland’s most remarkable native creatures. 

Magical Iceland

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On December 9th, 2019, 47 people were on or near White Island, New Zealand, when its volcano erupted. This is the story of that tragic day.

The Eruption: Stories of Survival

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With the support of top engineers and a battery of scientific simulations, an entrepreneur plans to tow an iceberg from Canada to arid Africa.

Iceberg Project

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Duncan Stuart investigates Ireland's major environmental issues and why they are centrally important to public health around the world.

Eco-Eye with Duncan Stuart

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In 563 AD, Geneva was destroyed by a tsunami, and it could happen again. Scientists are working to assess the danger and prepare for disaster.

Lake Geneva: The Giant Tsunami

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After Fukushima, Japanese authorities decided to build an anti-tsunami wall separating land from ocean. But what's the environmental and human impact?

The Great Wall of Japan

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Over 6,300 WWII-era shipwrecks have been submerged for nearly 75 years. The big question: When will all these WWII wrecks cause massive oil spills?

The Black Tears of the Sea

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Catch a rare glimpse of Asia’s most treasured landmarks from busy cityscapes to natural wonders. Revel in the culture of this extraordinary continent.

Aerial Asia

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After bicycling the coast of Africa, Riaan Manser faces his biggest challenge yet: circumnavigating the world’s fourth largest island, Madagascar.

Madagascar Maverick

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Mount Edziza has been erupting under glacial ice for more than 8 million years. Learn more about this uncommon union of fire and ice.