Destruction Decoded

Mar 6, 2023 · 44m

When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.

Mar 6, 2023 · 49m

Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.

Mar 13, 2023 · 50m

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.

Mar 13, 2023 · 50m

Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly shift and shock waves shake the Earth's surface; they occur along fault lines -- the most active being the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and the San Andreas Fault on the American West Coast.

Apr 3, 2023 · 51m

Volcanoes are Earth's geologic architects. Their explosive force has crafted mountains and created most of the Earth's surface. A look at what makes these sleeping beasts so deadly.

Mar 20, 2023 · 50m

Tornadoes demolish houses, flip cars, cross rivers, dig trenches, and lift objects into the air. This lethal combination of wind and power will destroy everything in its path - and cannot be stopped.

Apr 17, 2023 · 49m

Planes and trains have made the world smaller, but when things go wrong, hundreds of lives can be lost in an instant.

Mar 27, 2023 · 51m

When it comes to disasters, mother nature has mankind beat, but oil spills, building collapses, and nuclear accidents are becoming increasingly devastating. How does this impact the planet's vitality?