Tsunamis and Disasters

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.

Human and technical failures can lead to catastrophes that change the lives of thousands of people forever.

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.

How did the western United States become a hotspot for unwieldy and devastating forest fires? Learn how the history of forest management and loss of public trust, coupled with climate change, have led to the conditions driving mega-fire nearly year-round.

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

Nature is never still. From volcanic eruptions to torrential floods and creeping droughts, dramatic environmental changes shape life on Earth. This visual journey explores the forces behind natural transformation—and asks whether humanity and wildlife can adapt to the pace of change.

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

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

Examine engineering disasters pulled from the headlines with reports from eyewitnesses and experts. Could these failures have been avoided?

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

On November 7, 1940, spectators from across Washington State gathered to watch as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge swayed and tore apart—a dramatic collapse that reshaped engineering and safety standards worldwide.