Hurricane the Anatomy

Episode one explores the search for Hurricane scientists "holy grail" seeking to understand the dangerous increases in storm power called rapid intensification. Featuring interviews with some of the world's leading hurricane experts, this episode looks at the latest theories and the most advanced technologies that are being used to hone the forecasts.

While humans try to predict the future, the natural world has evolved over millions of years to deal with the strongest storms on earth. This episode looks at varying strategies used by plants and animals that live in the hurricane zone. From robust crocodiles, to fragile flamingos and delicate tropical shrimp; many species have found ingenious ways of dealing with the threat of hurricanes.

For millennia, hurricanes have threatened the Eastern USA, the Caribbean and parts of Latin America. Global climate change has consequences: rising sea-levels will lead hurricanes to impact further inland. Insight and interviews from leading experts such as Nobel Prize-winning climatologist, Jean-Pascal Van Ypersele, help explore whether we are prepared for the super storm of the 22nd Century.