Drie filmmakers maken een reis over zes continenten naar twintig landen, om er de impact te meten die de mens uitoefent op de planeet. Zo onderzoeken ze het Antropoceen, het huidige geologische tijdperk waarin de mens een enorme invloed heeft op de natuur.
IJsland is een land van ijs en vuur en heeft de grootste concentratie vulkanen ter wereld. De landschappen, voortdurend gevormd door uitbarstingen, maken het tot een gebied bezaaid met aanwijzingen over de vorming van onze planeet en haar evolutie. Bioloog Bénédicte Menez, geoloog Charles Frankel en fotograaf Olivier Grünewald onderzoeken de meest actieve regio's.
Een wereldwijd wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar tsunami's. Dankzij exclusieve toegang in Palu, Indonesië, kun je het zorgvuldig geselecteerde wetenschappelijke team van 'tsunami-jagers' van de VN volgen. Waar slaan ze toe? Hoe laten ze ons onderdompelen? Wat kunnen we doen om ze te overleven?
Miriam is een werkloze journaliste die een verhaal heeft bedacht dat haar pech zou kunnen keren. Haar vader is een evangelisch christen die gelooft dat het fossielenbestand afkomstig is van de zondvloed. Tien jaar lang heeft hij in de Mojave-woestijn gewoond, waar hij een paleontologisch museum runt. Miriam waagt zich naar het westen om hem te interviewen over wat hem tot een creationist maakte.
De theorie dat de belangrijkste mineralen op aarde zijn ontstaan uit stenen, kan mensen inspireren om deze alledaagse objecten met hernieuwde waardering te bekijken.
Professor Iain Stewart vertelt een verbluffend nieuw verhaal over onze planeet. Hij onthult hoe de grootste veranderingen aan de aarde, inclusief de veranderingen die het leven mogelijk hebben gemaakt, vooral door planten zijn veroorzaakt.
The nation's love affair with the coast will be reawakened for this entertaining and ambitious exploration of the entire UK coastline. Every part of the 9,000-mile coast is covered to explore how we've shaped it - and how it shapes us. Hosted by a team of history and geography experts who investigate everything from life on a nuclear submarine; rebuilding the Titanic using computer images; the story behind the first Butlins holiday camp; and the birth of the Severn Bore. Discover the curious, sometimes dysfunctional, relationship between the British and the seas.
A look ahead at the cataclysmic events that could extinguish the human race.
There's nothing else like it. Chris Packham reveals the epic, four-billion-year story of our home - from its dramatic creation to the arrival of human life... and whatever's next.
This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.
The Earth’s continents are instantly recognizable. These iconic landmasses seem permanent and unchanging, yet they are merely the wreckage of a much larger long-lost supercontinent – Pangaea. In this stunning four part series Professor Iain Stewart uncovers the evidence for this ancient past. He reveals how the world around us is full of clues – in the rocks, the landscapes and even the animals. All of which tell us how the land we live on was created.
A series chronicling the events which shaped the continent of Europe as we now know it.
Kate Humble joins a team of geologists at the Vanuatu archipelago to investigate some of the most active volcanoes in the world - and to predict if another major eruption might be imminent.
Dallas Campbell reveals why we can only understand the familiar world around us by discovering the hidden wonders beneath our feet.
Crushed, flooded and exploded into life – Europe is a battlefield of Nature. Discover the extraordinary and shocking geological story of how Europe was created by nature’s most titanic forces.
Geologist Dr Iain Stewart presents a series showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean.
Biologist Liz Bonnin and geologist Martin Pepper set out on a global expedition to answer the most thought-provoking questions in earth science today. Throughout history, such geologic events as volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tectonic plate motion, earthquakes, and asteroid impacts have continually reshaped Earth's surface, spreading chaos across the planet. By performing experiments, making observations in the field, and consulting expert scientists, the eight-part series works to uncover Earth's immeasurable capacity to create and destroy.
In a country celebrated for its unique 'natural' beauty, Professor Iain Stewart reveals how every square inch of Scotland's landscape has been affected by centuries of human activity.
Touring the perilous and spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim to discover how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped human history.
Heart of the World delves into the true wonder and beauty of nature, taking us through the centuries of some of the most spectacular sights on earth - Colorado's National Parks. With stunning photography of the parks filmed throughout the seasons, these three hour-long episodes explore the geological history of each park, the forces of nature that changed them, and the people they have inspired.
David Attenborough presents the history and natural history of the Mediterranean lands.
From Pete, David and Leila - the creators of History Time, Voices of the Past and Something Incredible. From dust to dinosaurs; come with us as we explore the entire history of our planet. History of the Earth tells the entire story of the Earth, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to today – covering eye-watering geology and bizarre biology along the way.
Join Tony Robinson as he ventures into the country's extraordinary and fiery past, revealing how our islands were forged from molten rock, volcanic explosions, ice and seismic upheaval.
Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.
New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
