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Supereruptions
They have had greater global effects than meteor impacts -- and supereruptions will happen again.
Sea Monsters, Inc.
Can the rarest and most freaky sea monsters survive the severe oceanic changes from global warming?
Hot Planet, No AC
With global temps rising, will air conditioning, a greenhouse gas-producer, become a solution or a problem?
Good Bug, Bad Bug
Explore our mixed relationships with bugs, insects and creepy-crawlies in general.
Shark Super Powers
Sharks' senses make us seem deaf, dumb and blind by comparison (at least in the water).
The Grass Is Greener
Could we fill our tanks with 'grassoline'? Find out why grasslands are more than nature's lawns.
Tsunami Makers
Explore how and why the deadliest waves on Earth have been causing destruction for centuries.
The End of Wilderness
Is there such a thing as 'untouched wilderness' any more? How do we even define it? Weigh in.
Acid Skies
Once considered THE environmental problem, acid rain has been pushed from the spotlight by global warming.
Green Energy Gone Wild
In the rush to fight global warming with "green" energy, not everything is going according to plan.
Fossil Fuels
Read about the limits of coal and signs that we're past the fossil fuel brink -- and how that's good news.
Greatest Mountains
Learn how giant mountains grow and fall apart. Follow expert climbers on Earth's extreme adventures.
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Giant Waves
Find out how these giant watery monsters become the world's most extreme surfer playground.
Wild Alaska
Life in Alaska is no walk in the park. Get the insider's guide to surviving some of the roughest wilderness on Earth.
Seismic Week
Earthquakes have been trying to tell us about the Earth for centuries. In fact, they're packed with information. We dig under the surface to learn more.
Dust Tsunamis
Dust is more than just the stuff you wipe off furniture. It can form mile-high waves that engulf cities and carry pollution, diseases around the planet.
Volcano Planet
Experts discuss recent volcanic eruptions, review some of the greatest eruptions of all time and just revel in all things volcanic.
Climate Tipping Points
Is there still time to avert catastrophe? Have we already tipped too far? Find out in this wide angle.
Ready, Set, Evolve!
The inside scoop on the amazingly quick-evolving species that scientists are finding all over the world.
Superorganisms!
Hundreds of organisms fuse together into one superorganism. It may sound sci-fi, but it ensures their survival.
Earth's Big Die-Offs
Spin back through time to the biggest and baddest events in Earth's history. Explore continents and seas lost deep in time.
Synthetic Biology
Charles Darwin observed the origin of species. Today, synthetic biologists are engineering new ones.
Darwin at 200
From exploration to evolution, we retrace Charlie Darwin's footsteps and theories with fresh expert analysis, slide shows and more.
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