Desperate Hours

In this episode we contemplate—from a safe distance—the lethal majesty of volcanoes one of the planet's most destructive and spectacular natural forces. It is estimated there are up to 4000 volcanoes on the Earth and every year about 50 of them are active above sea level.

Wind Storms Rip Dangerously Through Cities Around The World Showing Their Devastating And Sometimes Deadly Power Take A Look At The Engulfing Calamity Of Hurricane Katrina In New Orleans The Destructive Cyclone Nargis In Myanmar The 1960 Storm Hurricane Donna In Florida Tornado Joplin In Missouri Hurricane Sandy In New York And Many More Killer Storms

Flash floods in Brazil the deluge that followed Hurricane Katrina and the overflow after the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2015 are all to some extent natural phenomena. But is a changing climate making them not only more likely but their impact more severe?