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Raging Planet: The Most Active Volcano on Earth
Mount Kilauea, the most active volcano on Earth, constantly releases molten lava into the nearby water. Watch the shocking event unfold in this slow-motion footage!
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Five media artists, led by photographer Chris Jordan, travel to Midway Island to witness the catastrophic effect of our disposable culture on some of the world’s most beautiful and symbolic creatures.
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Mt. Saint HelensMt. Saint Helens blew up with a force 20,000 times greater than the Hiroshima atom bomb.Understanding Volcanoes (03:22)
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Plate TectonicsIt wasn't until the 1960s that scientists developed the theory of plate tectonics.Understanding Volcanoes (03:51)
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The Hawaiian VolcanoesHawaiians have learned to revere volcanoes that continue to reshape their homeland.Understanding Volcanoes (02:16)
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Surviving MontserratA little girl narrowly escapes the scorching death of a pyroclastic flow.Understanding Volcanoes (04:04)
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Lava FlowIn 1993 the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea sent a lava flow that burned an entire village to the ground.Understanding Volcanoes (02:49)
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Images from PompeiiIn the year 79 A.D. 16,000 inhabitants were killed and buried alive as the city of Pompeii, Italy was covered in ten feet of volcanic ash.Understanding Volcanoes (02:26)
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The Ring of FireTo get the macro view of volcanic activity you have to take a big step back and connect the dots.Understanding Volcanoes (01:08)
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Solar System DestroyerA black hole passing through our solar sytem would overwhelm the sun's gravity, scatter moons, asteroids, and planets and devour everything in its path including our Earth.How the Universe Works (01:44)
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Fred's Flooded HomeDakota Fred takes a look around his flood damaged neighborhood in Minot, North Dakota and gets the first look at his own battered house.Gold Rush 2 (01:23)
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Pyroclastic FlowAn erupting volcano's 600 degree pyroclastic flow moves at speeds of over one hundred miles an hour and carbonizes victims in its path.Ultimate Guide to Volcanoes (02:29)
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Underwater VolcanoesVolcanoes have the power to create and sustain life as well as destroy.Understanding Volcanoes (02:17)
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Meet the Lava JunkiesPhotographer Wolfgang Muller is so obsessed with volcanoes that he has made a career out of observing them.Understanding Volcanoes (03:46)
Midway Island Journey
Five media artists travel to Midway Island to witness the catastrophic effect of our disposable culture on some of the world's most beautiful and symbolic creatures.
PuzzlesPut together puzzles submitted by scientists in the field and by you.
State of the Planet
Eight thousand earthquakes a day? One picture is worth a thousand words.
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