Destruction Decoded

Season 1

2023 · 8 episodes · 6h 34m in all

Episodes

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   1. Mega Floods, Tsunamis

   6 Mar 2023 · 44 min

   When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.

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   2. Construction

   6 Mar 2023 · 49 min

   Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.

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   3. Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones

   13 Mar 2023 · 50 min

   Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.

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   4. Earthquakes

   13 Mar 2023 · 50 min

   Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly shift and shock waves shake the Earth's surface; they occur along fault lines -- the most active being the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and the San Andreas Fault on the American West Coast.

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   5. Volcanoes

   3 Apr 2023 · 51 min

   Volcanoes are Earth's geologic architects. Their explosive force has crafted mountains and created most of the Earth's surface. A look at what makes these sleeping beasts so deadly.

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   6. Tornadoes

   20 Mar 2023 · 50 min

   Tornadoes demolish houses, flip cars, cross rivers, dig trenches, and lift objects into the air. This lethal combination of wind and power will destroy everything in its path - and cannot be stopped.

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   7. Land, Air and Sea

   17 Apr 2023 · 49 min

   Planes and trains have made the world smaller, but when things go wrong, hundreds of lives can be lost in an instant.

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   8. Industrial Disasters

   27 Mar 2023 · 51 min

   When it comes to disasters, mother nature has mankind beat, but oil spills, building collapses, and nuclear accidents are becoming increasingly devastating. How does this impact the planet's vitality?