Episode list

Secrets of the Earth

Rain

Wed, May 22, 2013
Scientists are just now unlocking the amazing secrets of how rain is made; some raindrops form around micrometeorites from outer space, others are created by bacteria that float into the upper atmosphere.
6.9 /10
Tsunamis

Wed, May 22, 2013
Which places on earth are poised to generate the next mega-tsunamis and the science of what happens as the wave emerges from open ocean and bears down on land.
7.3 /10
Tides

Wed, May 29, 2013
Explore what drives the strange science behind places like Canada's Bay of Fundy-where water levels rise as much as 50 feet during high tide, and Alaska's Turnagain Arm, where 10-foot tall "bore waves" routinely wash in from the sea.
7.5 /10
Volcanoes

Wed, Jun 05, 2013
Volcanoes have incredible effects on the weather; eruptions create localized weather phenomenon.
7.1 /10
Gravity

Wed, Jun 12, 2013
NASA satellites have mapped Earth's gravity and discovered mysterious spots where gravity is weaker; how earthquakes change the planet's gravitational field.
6.4 /10
Goldilocks

Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Venus and Mars show how inhospitable Earth could have been if things were just a wee bit different.
7.7 /10
Magnetic Shield

Wed, Jun 26, 2013
Earth's metallic core makes the planet a huge magnet, generating a magnetic field that protects us from dangerous cosmic rays and solar energy.
7.3 /10
Blizzards

Wed, Jul 03, 2013
Blizzards; they are one of Earth's most beautiful secrets until it turns into a storm that can bring entire cities to a grinding halt.
7.6 /10
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