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How the Earth Works volume 7
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The solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago when a cloud of gas, dust, and ice began to collapse and rotate, with Earth accreting in the inner region of the disk. An enormous collision with the proto-Earth produced the Moon.
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How the Earth was Made volume 11
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In the remote wastes of Siberia buried under snow are the remains of one of the greatest catastrophes that the Earth has endured. 250 million years ago, huge volumes of lava spewed out onto the surface.
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Mysterious Earth volume 13
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The unsolved disappearances of ships, planes, and even trains have intrigued people everywhere for decades. What happened to Amelia Earhart? Where is the U.S.S. Indianapolis? Did a Nazi gold train really exist, and what became of it?
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Earth's Garden volume 8
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For 3000 years, Egypt had a monopoly on papyrus papermaking. Ken meets the person who rediscovered ancient methods of making paper.
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Earth's Garden volume 5
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Ken looks back to ancient Egypt, tracing the history of perfume from the time of the pharaohs to the modern day.
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Earth's Furies volume 3
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From the prairies of Canada to Northern China, unpredictable blizzards produce lethal conditions in already harsh climates.
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Earth's Furies volume 2
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With teams of experts tracking them all over the world, earthquakes are one of the most heavily-monitored natural phenomenon. Despite this, in places such as Haiti, Nepal and Italy, they continue to be devastating and deadly. But what causes this destructive force of nature? Could it be prevented, and how can we minimise the destruction? This documentary series focuses on the science behind natural catastrophes and helps audiences to understand these...
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Earth's Furies volume 4
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The USA is affected by 1,200 tornadoes every year and this phenomenon is growing all over the world. With wind speeds inside their vortex reaching up to 500 km per hour and travelling at the speed of a high-speed train, tornadoes are capable of destroying everything in their path. But how do they start? How can we predict them and minimise their destruction? Is global warming responsible for their increasing frequency?
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Earth's Furies volume 4
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Following the catastrophes of recent years, scientists try to fully understand these deadly waves to limit their impact.
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Earth's Furies volume 6
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With new scientific knowledge, we know how electrical charges inside clouds are created, and new technology can monitor lightning moving through the sky. However, it can hit anything, anywhere, at any time...and it cannot be stopped. Nowhere is unaffected by this devastating and frightening natural phenomenon.
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Earth's Furies volume 2
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Over the past 20 years, floods have caused more than 150,000 deaths globally. Global warming has made flooding one of the foremost challenges of the 21st century, leaving huge swathes of coastal areas vulnerable to devastation.
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Earth's Furies volume 6
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Mudslides produced fatal catastrophes in Sierra Leone, Switzerland and Colombia in 2017 alone. Scientists blame their rising severity on global warming combined with heavy rainfall.
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Earth's Furies volume 5
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Every year we lose 12 million hectares due to desertification, causing millions of people to abandon their homes.
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Earth's Furies volume 1
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Cyclones are the most powerful natural disasters on Earth. Many coastal regions live under the constant threat of these incredibly powerful surges of energy. Why are they becoming more common, widespread and powerful than ever before? This series focuses on the science behind natural catastrophes and helps audiences to understand these spectacular moments of Earth's anger.
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Earth's Furies volume 5
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Avalanches can reach speeds of 30 km an hour, exerting a force ten times stronger than cyclones. They have the power to crush buildings, bring down walls and blow up houses. But now, thanks to new scientific developments we can understand more about the mechanisms of avalanches. How can they be predicted and their impact limited?
78) Surviving Earth
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Surviving Earth asks how we can prevent humanity from killing itself by killing our host "” the Earth, our mother. How can we avoid mass suicide of Earth, which is linked to climate change and overpopulation. Featuring insight from Prof. Tim Flannery (2007 Australian of the Year, and leading writer of climate change), Ian Dunlop, Prof. Paul Ehrlich, permaculturalist David Holmgren, Aboriginal elder Uncle Bob Randall, Prof. Ian Lowe, Major-General...
79) Earth emergency
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Listen to the scientists. That's the refrain of climate activist Greta Thunberg. Climate scientists explain how warming caused by human activity is setting in motion Earth's own natural warming mechanisms, releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and further warming the planet.
80) Earth Mama
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With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids, in this singular debut feature from filmmaker Savanah Leaf. A glowing breakout at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival starring Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, Doechii, and Dominic Fike.
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