Life On Fire

Through spectacular aerial footage of Iceland, a country formed by an accumulation of lava and ash into a maze of craters and faults, we work to understand which volcano could wake up next. What would the consequences of a major eruption be for Iceland - and for the rest of the globe?

Learn how volcanologists try to predict eruptions and protect those who live beneath the Earth's fire.

This incredible story illustrates a rare case where scientists have been able to show fish adapting to a natural change in their environment. Alaska's Sockeye salmon have had an epic adventure from lake to ocean adapting to a new environment created 2000 years ago by volcanic activity in Alaska.

Nicaragua is home to Masaya, a huge volcano that has been active for over 30,000 years. During its long life it has caused some of the largest eruptions in history. The surrounding landscape has been created from lava, ash, and gas, while at its center lies a desolate, empty land. Each time the Masaya volcano destroys everything around it, life returns, reemerging from the ash at its feet.

On the volcanic island of New-Britain off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a handful of animals have to live with the Earth's moods. When ash from a volcanic eruption invades their habitat, the choice is simple: leave, or stay and adapt! Watch how animals and insects cope in the midst of an eruption.

See how sooty terns and Alvin shrimp have learned to cope with conditions in the Tongan archipelago.