Nature's Fury

Experts use the latest CGI to examine the possible impact of a three-mile-wide comet hitting Earth. Earthquakes, tsunamis and radiation would lead to millions of casualties.

With massive lava flows and immense, destructive force, the famous and feared Krakatoa volcano erupted in 1883, creating the modern world's first mega disaster.

Scientists believe gamma ray bursts were responsible for the mass extinction on Earth 450 million years ago; examining how cities would fare in the face of a global catastrophe.

With three active volcanoes on the `Big Island,' Hawaii is a ticking time bomb. Experts investigate the potentially devastating consequences if they were all to erupt.

Some experts believe that the greatest mass extinction in Earth's history was caused by a gigantic eruption of methane gas, 250 million years ago. Could it happen again?

With space travel becoming a reality and with a planned expedition to Mars, could an alien infection cause a pandemic on Earth and risk the existence of mankind?

Entomologists try to comprehend and control destructive swarms of locusts that have been plaguing mankind throughout history.

The oil our world runs on won't last forever. In fact, the gap between supply and demand is ever increasing. Experts predict oil will run out sometime in this century. Can we avoid an energy meltdown?

Beneath the downtown area of California's largest city lies the Puente Hills Thrust Fault. Experts investigate the potentially lethal consequences were it to rupture.