Raging Planet

Examining some the Earth's most devastating floods, from the storm surge of hurricane Katrina to the misery caused by the Boscastle flood in Cornwall.

Find out why volcanoes are such a volatile threat to the world's population, but also witness their positive effects and how they create new and fertile lands.

In this electrifying episode find out why lightning is the most powerful electrical force on the planet, with over ten million lightning bolts around the world each day.

Explore the savage power of avalanches. Deceptively graceful, millions of tons of snow and ice crashes down mountains, destroying towns and villages in minutes.