Deadliest Earthquake in History | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the world's deadliest earthquake that happened in China in 1556.
Earthquake proof bridge | Bang Goes the Theory
The new Bay Bridge in San Francisco has been designed to withstand the impact of an earthquake.
Dabbahu earthquake fissure | Hottest Place on Earth
The team attempt to digitally map a fissure created by an earthquake.
Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.
Earthquake Engineering | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and how buildings are now being engineered in Mexico to...
Seismic waves | Volcano Live
Demonstration of the two types of seismic wave in an onland earthquake - primary and secondary.
Earthquake prediction | World's Busiest Cities
The vital importance of earthquake prediction in Mexico City.
Inca Earthquake proof buildings | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart visits the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, which was designed to resist earthquakes.
The Moon | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Earth's gravitational pull on the moon causes moonquakes, which can last for up to an hour. Iain Stewart explains why.
Earthquake protection | World's Busiest Cities
Dan Snow investigates the devastating impact that earthquakes are having on the city. He visits an organisation that save peop...
Predicting earthquakes in Turkey | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Scientists have developed a method of predicting earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault.
Natural Disasters in the city | Andrew Marr's Megacities
Andrew Marr investigates the threat of natural disasters in Tokyo and how the city is preparing.
The worst earthquake-triggered landslide in recorded history | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
On Sunday 31 May 1970, an earthquake shook the centre of Peru, which then trigg...
Earthquakes in Tokyo | Andrew Marr's Megacities
Andrew Marr visits Tokyo's disaster management centre.
1958 Tallest Tsunami on Record | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the highest Tsunami wave ever recorded in history.
How earthquakes cause tsunamis | Bang Goes the Theory
A demonstration of how an underwater earthquake can cause a tsunami.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Volcano Live
Demonstrations of what happened to cause the earthquake and then tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.
2004, Mega-trust Earthquake | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
A visual demonstration of what happened underwater to cause the Boxing Day tsunami.
How tsunami waves differ from normal waves | Bang Goes the Theory
An explanation of the differences between tsunamis and other waves.
Boxing Day Tsunami | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart explains what caused the Boxing Day Tsunami and discusses its devastating impact.
Tsunami warning centre | Bang Goes the Theory
A look inside the Tsunami warning centre in Hawaii.
Hawaii | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart explains why the Pacific Ocean is most prone to tsunamis.
The Largest Ever Tsunami | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
The meteor strike that is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs also caused a tsunami.
WW2 Tsunami Bomb | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
In WW2 the allies tried to develop a bomb that could trigger an artificial tsunami.
Episode 1 | Expedition Volcano
Chris Jackson, Xand van Tulleken and Aldo Kane take part in an expedition to Nyiragongo - one of the world's most dangerous and spectacular vo...
Episode 2 | Expedition Volcano
Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet.
Can volcanoes impact the earth's climate? | Curriculum Bites
A demonstration of how volcanoes can impact the earth's climate.
Volcanoes and the carbon cycle | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Professor Chris Jackson explains the important role that volcanoes play in the carbon cycle.
The first recorded Pyroclastic current | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
A witness account of the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius reveals that the eruption...
What historians now believe happened at Pompeii | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
What historians now believe happened at Pompeii
Lava flows | Expedition Volcano
Witness experiences of the lava flows in Goma, from Mount Nyiragongo.
Seismometers | Expedition Volcano
How Seismometers are used in the Goma region to predict volcanic eruptions.
Travelling inside an Icelandic volcano | Volcano Live
An exploration inside one of extinct Icelandic volcano.
Effects of Volcanoes | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history and its effect on global weather.
Yellowstone | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the geology of the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park.
Effects of Yellowstone | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Volcanologists predict that Yellowstone volcano will erupt again, yet there is uncertainty about when this will b...
Effusive and Explosive eruptions | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski demonstrates the differences between effusive and explosive eruptions.
Mud volcano, Indonesia | How Earth Made Us
Professor Iain Stewart investigates a mud volcano in Indonesia that was caused by human interactions with the earth.
Eyjafjallajökull ash | Dangerous Earth
Phreatic eruption - Mount Ontake | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski examines the 2014 phreatic eruption of Mount Ontake, Japan and why it was hard to predict.
Rhyolite eruption - Puyehue-Cordón Caulle | Dangerous Earth
Carbon dioxide in Lake Kivu | Expedition Volcano
The danger of a carbon dioxide leak from Lake Kivu and the precautions put in place to prevent it.
Fluoride in drinking water | Expedition Volcano
Nyamuragira has caused the drinking water of surrounding villages to have high levels of fluoride.
Gas measurements and eruption prediction | Expedition Volcano
Measuring the gases emitted from a Volcano and especially sulphur dioxide, plays a key role in predicting volca...
Goma: Living in the shadow of Nyiragongo | Expedition Volcano
An introduction to the town of Goma, located directly below Mount Nyiragongo.
Infrasound volcano monitoring | Expedition Volcano
Infrasound is a way of listening to changes in a volcano's activity, it could be vital to predicting the next eruption of ...
Living under Nyamuragira | Expedition Volcano
While volcanic eruptions destroy the crops and livestock of the people living around Nyamuragira, it also provides nutrients fo...
Phreatomagmatic eruption | Expedition Volcano
An exploration of phreatomagmatic eruptions through an exploration of an inactive volcano in Lac Vert.
The human impact of protecting Virunga National Park | Expedition Volcano
A sewing workshop created to provide work for women who have lost their husbands to the protection ...
The different styles of volcanic eruption | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
The different styles of volcanic eruption and the conditions that cause them.
Anak Krakatoa | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates Indonesia's largest volcano Krakatoa and it's devastating eruption in 1883.
Mount St Helens | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
In 1980, after 100 years of stillness, Mount St Helen's erupted sideways and produced devastating pyroclastic flows.
Mt Etna | 10 Things You Didn't Know About…
Iain Stewart investigates the eruptions from Europe's highest and most active volcano, Mount Etna.
Atoll | A Perfect Planet
The formation of an Atoll.
Carbon dioxide | A Perfect Planet
Humans now release 100 times more carbon every year than all the Earth's volcanoes combined.
3D model of Erte Ale | Hottest Place on Earth
The team manage to make a 3D model of Erte Ale, from scans taken inside the volcano's crater.
Climbing Erta Ale | Hottest Place on Earth
The team climb up and into the crater of Erta Ale volcano.
Erta Ale from the Sky | Hottest Place on Earth
The team fly over Erte Ale and the land around the lava lake in a helicopter.
Monitoring Mount Merapi (Part 1) | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart visits the team that is constantly monitoring the biggest volcano in Indonesia, Mount Merapi.
Monitoring Mount Merapi (Part 2) | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart climbs Mount Merapi and demonstrates the process of monitoring the volcano's activity.
Mount Merapi erupts and is followed by an earthquake | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Mount Merapi erupts, followed by an earthquake.
Mount Vesuvius erupts | Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time
An exploration of what happened when Mount Vesuvius first erupted in 79AD.
Microburst | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski explains the final stage in the creation of a tornado.
Monsoon | How Earth Made Us
Iain Stewart investigates what causes monsoons.
El Niño | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart explains the causes and impacts of the warmer waters created by the El Niño effect.
Supercell | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski discusses the particular weather conditions that produce a supercell thunderstorm.
Thunder and Lightning | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond demonstrates the weather conditions that produce thunder and lightning.
Tornado rotation | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski explains what creates the rotation of a tornado.
What causes a storm surge? | Bang Goes the Theory
Maggie Philbin demonstrates what causes a storm surge.
Can the movement of sea water affect climate? | Curriculum Bites
A demonstration of how the movement of sea water can affect climate.
Tornado | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond explains what causes a tornado.
Faraday cage | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski explains how planes are protected from lightning.
Drought in the Sahel | Curriculum Bites
Drought in the Sahel and the expansion of the Sahara desert.
Lightning slowed down | Dangerous Earth
Meteorologist Tom Warner films lightning at up to 100,000 frames per second.
Rising sea levels | Curriculum Bites
A demonstration of rising sea levels.
Upwards lightning | Dangerous Earth
High speed cameras have captured rare instances of lightning travelling upwards.
Lightning and wildfires | Earth From Space
Satellite footage captures lightning storms in California.
Measuring Tornadoes | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond measures the wind speed of a tornado.
Why can we see tornados? | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski explains how we can see tornados.
Fire Whirl | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond demonstrates a fire whirl and explains how fire accentuates wind speed.
The 2003 Wildfires | Journeys into the Ring of Fire
Iain Stewart explains why Southern California is the perfect landscape and climate for wildfires.
Wind speed and strength | Dangerous Earth
Dr Helen Czerski investigates the wind speed and strength of a tornado.
Ice storms | The Secret Life of Ice
Dr Gabrielle Walker investigates how extreme cold weather can cause ice storms
Tornadoes and Lightning | Wild Weather
An exploration of the conditions that produce tornadoes and lightning in Birmingham.
Measuring Wind Speed | Wild Weather with Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond explains how the 'Dominator' measures the wind speed of a tornado.
What causes flooding? | Bang Goes the Theory
A demonstration of how rainfall and changing landscapes are causing more severe flooding.
Sea Level Rise | Climate Change: The Facts
The impact that rising sea levels is having on the landscape and people in Louisiana.
Concrete and flooding | Bang Goes the Theory
Investigating the impact of concrete and paving stones on flooding.
Building on the Atchafalaya | Earth's Great Rivers
The city of New Orleans was built on the Mississippi floodplain and is constantly fighting to hold the river back.
Natural flood prevention | Bang Goes the Theory
Methods of natural flood prevention that have been put in place in Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Flooding in South Yorkshire | Panorama
Justin Rowlatt visits a family who are having to evacuate their house for the second time due to extreme rainfall and flooding.
Thames Barrier | Bang Goes the Theory
How the Thames Barrier is protecting London from flooding.
Climate change preparation | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Dr Tara Shine demonstrates the importance of putting measures in place to prepare and defend people from th...
Tracking flooding with satellite images | Bang Goes the Theory
Satellite cameras are used to track flooding and predict future weather.
Jet Stream | Wild Weather
An exploration of flooding in Britain due to a disruption in the jet stream caused by global warming.
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