Phenomena
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Phenomena

Season 1
Mysterious and powerful forces drive our universe, from devastating earthquakes and deadly storms on Earth, to the cataclysm of supernovas and black holes in space. Join us on a quest to explore the science of nature's most intriguing phenomena.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Magnetic Storm

    November 9, 2015
    49min
    TV-PG
    Generated deep within the Earth’s molten core, our magnetic field protects our planet from deadly radiation from space. However, scientists have discovered that it is weakening. Could our world lose its vital magnetic shield?
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  2. S1 E2 - The Year Without Summer

    December 31, 2014
    50min
    TV-PG
    Almost two hundred years ago, Mount Tambora, in Eastern Indonesia, unleashed the most deadly eruption in history, wiping out at least 117,000 people. However, the death toll continued to rise as it triggered worldwide climate change.
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  3. S1 E3 - Avalanche: Man Versus Earth

    November 9, 2015
    44min
    TV-PG
    Tumbling snow can be a massively destructive force, but is this destruction avoidable? With scientific understanding growing all the time, is it possible to gain the upper hand and control this awesome power of nature?
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  4. S1 E4 - Hyper Hurricane

    November 9, 2015
    46min
    TV-PG
    As Scientists race to understand recent increases in Atlantic hurricane violence, their research reveals ancient clues of extreme hurricane cycles in unlikely places. Are we about to experience one of the deadliest hurricane cycles ever known?
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  5. S1 E5 - A Volcano Odyssey

    November 9, 2015
    53min
    TV-PG
    Follow the story of 65 million years of evolution around a volcanic hotspot in the Indian Ocean. These catastrophic events have shaped life as we know it, from the smallest microbes to the largest beasts to ever live, the dinosaurs.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Great San Francisco Earthquake

    November 9, 2015
    1 h 40 min
    TV-PG
    Using a combination of CGI technology, live action, and incredible first hand testimony from survivors, witness a spectacular and highly emotional account of America’s worst ever natural urban catastrophe.
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  7. S1 E7 - Shockwave

    November 9, 2015
    1 h 30 min
    TV-PG
    If you love a day at the beach, or if you live anywhere near the coast of California, Oregon, Washington or British Columbia, then brace yourself. The next big global earthquake could be your last.
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