Destruction Decoded
Season 1
2023 · 8 episodes
1. Mega Floods, Tsunamis
2023-03-06 · 44m
When 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.
2. Construction
2023-03-06 · 49m
Dams 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.
3. Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones
2023-03-13 · 50m
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.
4. Earthquakes
2023-03-13 · 50m
Earthquakes 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.
5. Volcanoes
2023-04-03 · 51m
Volcanoes are Earth's geologic architects. Their explosive force has crafted mountains and created most of the Earth's surface. A look at what makes these sleeping beasts so deadly.
6. Tornadoes
2023-03-20 · 50m
Tornadoes demolish houses, flip cars, cross rivers, dig trenches, and lift objects into the air. This lethal combination of wind and power will destroy everything in its path - and cannot be stopped.
7. Land, Air and Sea
2023-04-17 · 49m
Planes and trains have made the world smaller, but when things go wrong, hundreds of lives can be lost in an instant.
8. Industrial Disasters
2023-03-27 · 51m
When it comes to disasters, mother nature has mankind beat, but oil spills, building collapses, and nuclear accidents are becoming increasingly devastating. How does this impact the planet's vitality?
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