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S1 E2 Earthquakes

Documentary

12+

52 minutes

1 Jan 2013

In many countries of the world people are so used to earthquakes that a little jolt of the ground barely raises an eyebrow. But since the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster the issue of seismic security has taken on new urgency.

Season 1, 3 Episodes

Season 1 (3 Episodes)

Countdown to Catastrophe - Volcanoes

Mount Nyiragongo stands an altitude of 3500 meters with lava that boils at 1000

Countdown to Catastrophe - Earthquakes

In many countries of the world people are so used to earthquakes that a little jolt of the ground barely raises an eyebrow. But since the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster the issue of seismic security has taken on new urgency.

Countdown to Catastrophe - Storms

What impact do hurricanes make on the global climate? Geophysicist Shimon Wdowinski from the University of Miami has discovered a truly astonishing connection: major storms can trigger massive earthquakes.

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Countdown to Catastrophe

Documentary

12+

1 Season

52 minutes

Follow scientists as they travel to the most extreme places on earth to implement the latest devices that will allow us to protect ourselves from violent storms, quakes and volcanos.

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