Tsunamis

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Earthquakes

Chasms open and buildings collapse: earthquakes wreak havoc around the world

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Hurricanes

With powerful first-hand accounts from survivors and interviews with experts, this episode delves into two...

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Tornadoes

In Tornado Alley in the United States, one terrifying day in 2011 saw the small town of Joplin ravaged...

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Tsunamis

Tsunamis resulted in two of the deadliest disasters in modern times

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Blizzards

With ice, freezing temperatures, and ferocious winds, the blizzard is one of Mother Nature's...

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Landslides

Nothing can be done to prevent a landslide once it starts; they are among the most ferocious...

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Volcanoes

Avalanches of hot volcanic gases, ash, and lava bombs, which can descend from steep volcanoes...

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Heatwaves

Heatwaves strain energy grids, destroy crops, and kill people at horrifying rates

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Pandemics

They are Mother Nature's stealthiest killers: new strains of viruses and bacteria threaten to cause...

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Floods

Floods cause more deaths worldwide than any other disaster, leaving whole communities destroyed

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Wildfires

With flames roaring to heights of over 150 feet and temperatures exceeding 2000 F, the wildfire is one...

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Drought

This episode investigates devastating droughts around the world, including one in North America...

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Mosquitoes

The deadliest animal in the world isn't the Bengal tiger or the Great White Shark: it's the mosquito

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Earthquakes

The earth shakes, buildings collapse, and the ground quite literally opens up under your feet: earthquakes...

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Floods

Killing more people, a year than hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning, floods are one of the most feared...

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Volcanoes

Volcanic blasts can be so powerful, they are capable of altering the Earth's environment and atmosphere

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Avalanches

Catastrophic and mesmerizing killers, avalanches are incredible forces of power and speed

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El Niño

No single natural climate phenomenon in the world affects global weather patterns as much as El Niño...

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Cyclones

Cyclones bring pounding rain, ferocious winds, and surging waves, and are among the most destructive...

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Famine

Famines have ravaged the world for centuries, leading to gnawing hunger, disease, pandemics, scarce water...