Unforgiving Earth

For the first time in 70 years, archaeologists have uncovered new areas of ancient Pompeii. With exclusive access to the dig, see how the latest artifacts and DNA science are changing history and discover the real stories of what happened to the unfortunate souls who didn’t escape the city gates.

Beneath the volcanic pumice and ash that buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a modern city street—complete with "fast food" roadside taverns—and a chariot that some call the "Lamborghini of the ancient world."

Earthquakes can leave a path of destruction with no warning. Through the latest technology, scientists are scrambling for a breakthrough that can forecast where and when earthquakes will strike next.

The real impact of global warming is now being felt in communities around the world. Climate scientists explain what to expect where you live, and what steps might still be taken to reverse the climate crisis.

Across south-east Asia there are mega cities sinking fast. The race is on to predict how fast cities will sink.

Viewed from space, our blue planet seems as familiar as a long -time friend – so familiar that we forget how extraordinary it really is.

They've captured our imagination and are a source of childlike wonder, but what exactly are rainbows? Learn the science behind these weather phenomenon and how one day they might help pinpoint habitable planets in deep space.

This 5-part documentary series reconstructs major events that shaped our world and shows how life evolved—despite apocalyptic catastrophes.

Forecasting volcanic eruptions is notoriously challenging, but teams of scientists from around the globe may soon be utilizing cosmic rays to diagnose when a volcano is about to blow.

As scientific studies confirm sea level changes throughout the globe, major coastal cities like Miami are now fighting back against these rising tides, before it's too late. Parts of Miami Beach are under serious threat, with major economic and social dangers looming large.

Wildfires have greatly increased in size and intensity over the past few years. After record-setting conflagrations erupted in the region’s prized forests, new tools using cutting-edge technology are being developed to help save property and lives.

Be an eyewitness to cataclysmic events all across the globe with dramatic footage of natural and manmade disasters from the past 100 years.

A journey across the planet to discover the currents of energy that rule our lives and make our weather—in air, water, lava and ice.

Today, 24-hour forecasts are 95% reliable and 3-day forecasts are 80% reliable. How do scientists predict the weather and, each year, improve their predictions? It's a race against time using the latest technologies.

From maniacs to sweet-faced assassins, Australia is home to little-known marsupials—small predators with a taste for blood, bone and meat. This is an entertaining introduction to three of the strangest: the numbat, the northern quoll and the dibbler...and those who are trying to keep them safe.

The SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere INteraction facility, or SUSTAIN, will help scientists at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science better understand the complex interactions between a hurricane and the ocean below it, as well as the coastlines it may affect.

Nature adapts to Earth's changes over millions of years, but how will the animal kingdom fare in our uncertain, rapidly changing world?

Disasters cost billions, destroying property, nature and lives. This series re-visits the earth-shattering events that devastate our world.

Crossroads in our history where the world swings one way or the other. With spectacular reconstitutions created by 3D modeling specialists.

The risk of another serious eruption is high and could even have consequences that would be felt globally. Now scientists are looking for a thus far unknown tectonic disturbance: what is the crack which suddenly winds its way through the center of the volcano?

In this fun (and funny!) science series, Nigel Latta subjects himself to a variety of 'don't try this at home' experiments.

A series that mixes mind blowing real science, with unsolved mysteries, global conspiracies, & true stories

These are the Innovators, explorers, and incredible minds that pursue progress… at any price.

Government policies and bureaucracy may be the REAL fire starters in the U.S. What brought us to this point? Are there innovative solutions?

By 2100 over 1 billion people on Earth will live in low-lying coastal zones. 70% of these will live in Southeast Asia.

When a sudden summer storm unleashes chaos across Central Europe, every creature’s survival instincts are tested. From foxes and raccoons to insects and birds, witness incredible animal adaptations and strategies in the face of lightning, hail and downpours intensified by a changing climate.

Alie Ward careens through human history, connecting seemingly unrelated events, objects and people to the modern world—and our future.