Raging megafires that burn for months. Super eruptions with the power of the Hiroshima bomb exploding every two minutes. Asteroid strikes so violent they wiped out entire species. This series explores the science behind natural disasters in search of a deeper understanding.
Cyclones are the most powerful natural disasters on Earth. Many coastal regions live under the constant threat of these incredibly powerful surges of energy. Why are they becoming more common, widespread and powerful than ever before? This series focuses on the science behind natural catastrophes and helps audiences to understand these spectacular moments of Earth's anger.
Over the past 20 years, floods have caused more than 150,000 deaths globally. Global warming has made flooding one of the foremost challenges of the 21st century, leaving huge swathes of coastal areas vulnerable to devastation.
Mudslides produced fatal catastrophes in Sierra Leone, Switzerland and Colombia in 2017 alone. Scientists blame their rising severity on global warming combined with heavy rainfall.
