Synopsis
A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet's molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.
- Programme: A Perfect Planet
- Episode: 01: Volcano
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Geography
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