The Power of Volcanos

Season 1

Big Volcanic eruptions are very rare compared to the duration of a human life. Only indications of passed catastrophes can give us a clue what could happen in future. An epidemic in Europe, Sulphur sediments found in the ice of Greenland and a forever disappeared nation - could a volcano connect all these things? Scientists reconstruct passed catastrophes and explain the power of the stone giants.

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S1 E1 - Years without Summer
June 4, 2016
53min
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Volcanic eruptions are very rare compared to the duration of a human life. Only indications of passed catastrophes can give us a clue what could happen in future. An epidemic in Europe, traces of sulphur found in the ice of Greenland and a mysterious lake at the far end of the world - could a volcano tie all these things together?
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S1 E2 - In the Shade of Burning Mountains
July 30, 2016
53min
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Today more people than ever live in close proximity to volcanoes. While the giants are sleeping, these metropolises grow in seeming safety. But the chance of a catastrophe looms over them. But at the same time: Didn't volcanoes fuel the evolution of very advanced cultures? A disappeared nation in the middle of Mexico gives us a clue as to why people are so attracted by the giants.
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