The Earth Unlocked - Season 2
1 - Space Weather
Air Date: July 15, 2023
Extreme weather isn't exclusive to the planet; storms twice the size of Earth, winds faster than the strongest hurricanes, and towering tornadoes thousands of miles high all rage in the distant corners of the universe.
2 - Pressure
Air Date: July 22, 2023
Pressure is the invisible force that drives weather; pressing down on Earth, it is the difference between a gentle breeze and a monster storm; learning how and why air can turn deadly.
3 - Canyons
Air Date: August 5, 2023
Massive cuts into Earth's landscape create some of the most compelling and majestic formations; exploring how weather and geology combine to form vast canyons, from Arizona's arid Grand Canyon to the ocean's deepest depths.
4 - Beaches
Air Date: August 12, 2023
From black sand bays to powdery white waterfronts, what wonders create these diverse landscapes and what dangers lurk, potentially turning these dream locations into seaside nightmares.
5 - Mountains
Air Date: August 19, 2023
They are Earth's most visible formations, but secrets lie unseen beneath these massive mountains waiting to be unlocked.
6 - Wetlands
Air Date: August 26, 2023
Wetlands serve as a natural protection from storms, fires and floods; these protectors can be deadly.
7 - Water
Air Date: January 28, 2024
Our Earth is a water planet. Where water is scarce, drastic measures like cloud seeding and desalination are required. But it can also cause disaster, in the forms of powerful storms and destructive floods.
8 - Giants
Air Date: January 28, 2024
They are the largest things on Earth; the blue whale, elephants and prehistoric titanosaurs remind humans of how small they really are; they may appear to be too big to fail, but weather and climate can affect even these giants.
9 - Predators
Air Date: February 3, 2024
Throughout time, the drive to survive on planet Earth has created hunters; predators have lived and adapted to become nature's ultimate killing machines, with weather playing a role in their rise to the top.
10 - Terra Firma
Air Date: February 4, 2024
Nothing's more reassuring than the feel of solid ground beneath our feet. But is that solid ground as solid as it seems? The crust of the Earth is constantly moving, from shifting tectonic plates to the instability of the soil…the result? Catastrophic earthquakes, devastating dust bowls and weather induced landslides.
11 - Islands
Air Date: February 10, 2024
Islands are water-bound treasures of the planet; some are born from violent volcanic eruptions, while others give birth to scientific discovery; in a time of climate change, many islands face an uncertain future.
12 - Heat
Air Date: February 11, 2024
The pervasive but often overlooked force that shapes the environment; from scorching deserts to freezing polar regions, heat is the driving factor behind the Earth's diverse climates, influencing everything from weather patterns to ecosystems.