Wildfires

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Earthquakes

Chasms open and buildings collapse: earthquakes wreak havoc around the world

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Hurricanes

With powerful first-hand accounts from survivors and interviews with experts, this episode delves into two of the most destructive hurricanes of modern times.

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Tornadoes

In Tornado Alley in the United States, one terrifying day in 2011 saw the small town of Joplin ravaged by one of the deadliest tornadoes to ever strike America

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Tsunamis

Tsunamis resulted in two of the deadliest disasters in modern times

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Blizzards

With ice, freezing temperatures, and ferocious winds, the blizzard is one of Mother Nature’s most effective killing machines

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Landslides

Nothing can be done to prevent a landslide once it starts; they are among the most ferocious and devastating forces in nature

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Volcanoes

Avalanches of hot volcanic gases, ash, and lava bombs, which can descend from steep volcanoes at blistering speeds of up to 700 kilometres per hour, leave trails of destruction and death.

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Heatwaves

Heatwaves strain energy grids, destroy crops, and kill people at horrifying rates

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Pandemics

They are Mother Nature's stealthiest killers: new strains of viruses and bacteria threaten to cause widespread death on a global scale

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Floods

Floods cause more deaths worldwide than any other disaster, leaving whole communities destroyed

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Wildfires

With flames roaring to heights of over 150 feet and temperatures exceeding 2000°F, the wildfire is one of Mother Nature’s most horrific killers

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Drought

This episode investigates devastating droughts around the world, including one in North America that resulted in one of the largest mass migrations of people in history

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Mosquitoes

The deadliest animal in the world isn't the Bengal tiger or the Great White Shark: it's the mosquito

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Earthquakes

The earth shakes, buildings collapse, and the ground quite literally opens up under your feet: earthquakes are truly the stuff of nightmares

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Floods

Killing more people, a year than hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning, floods are one of the most feared disasters with the most traumatic effects

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Volcanoes

Volcanic blasts can be so powerful, they are capable of altering the Earth's environment and atmosphere

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Avalanches

Catastrophic and mesmerizing killers, avalanches are incredible forces of power and speed

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El Niño

No single natural climate phenomenon in the world affects global weather patterns as much as El Niño and is therefore associated with as many natural disasters

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Cyclones

Cyclones bring pounding rain, ferocious winds, and surging waves, and are among the most destructive of natural disasters, impacting millions of people and causing billions of dollars of damage

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Famine

Famines have ravaged the world for centuries, leading to gnawing hunger, disease, pandemics, scarce water resources, and political turmoil