The Earth's Furies

Name: The Earth's Furies
Released: 2018-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

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.

2018 · 52m

EPISODE 1

Mega Fires

The scientific forces causing megafires that destroy millions of people's lives.
EPISODE 2

Volcanic Explosions

Volcanoes are an active threat to 500 million people who live in their vicinity.
EPISODE 3

Earthquakes

Researchers are beginning to understand more about earthquakes.
EPISODE 1

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are becoming more common around the world with global warming being a possible cause.
EPISODE 2

Avalanches

Avalanches can reach speeds of 30 km an hour, exerting a force ten times stronger than cyclones. They have the power to crush buildings, bring down walls and blow up houses. But now, thanks to new scientific developments we can understand more about the mechanisms of avalanches. How can they be predicted and their impact limited?
EPISODE 3

Lightning

With new scientific knowledge, we know how electrical charges inside clouds are created, and new technology can monitor lightning moving through the sky. However, it can hit anything, anywhere, at any time...and it cannot be stopped. Nowhere is unaffected by this devastating and frightening natural phenomenon.