Season 1 Episode 8
Destruction Decoded
Documentary • Science
Season 18 Episodes
Industrial DisastersS1 E8As technology advances, manmade accidents have become as destructive as some natural disasters; a look at recent catastrophes.
Air, Land and SeaS1 E7Planes and trains have made the world smaller, but when things go wrong, hundreds of lives can be lost in an instant.
TornadoesS1 E6Tornadoes are violent, rotating columns of air that can level buildings, their unpredictability makes them even more destructive; a look at how tornadoes form and if they can be stopped.
VolcanoesS1 E5Volcanoes created more than 80% of our planet's surface, but explosive eruptions can be deadly; a journey under the earth to discover why volcanoes are so dangerous.
EarthquakesS1 E4Earthquakes 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.
Hurricanes, Typhoons, CyclonesS1 E3Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.
Construction DisastersS1 E2Dams 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.
MegafloodsS1 E1When 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.
Industrial DisastersSeason 1 Episode 8
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Dan NachtrabGenres
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