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Across the world, extreme weather events are affecting local conditions.
Some areas are getting drier and hotter, while others are
getting wetter, as floods are becoming more frequent and more
extreme.
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Fires strike when the air is hot and the land is dry. They spread
when high winds fan the flames. This episode profiles the 2007
California wildfires, the Los Alamos Research Lab super computer
‘Blue Mountain’ that simulated fire spread, the Fire Camera system
in Australia, and the fire festival in Spain.
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With average temperatures rising globally, floods are becoming
more frequent and prolonged.
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Of all the planets, Mars has an environment most like Earth. We
look at the multiple missions to Mars, and the technology employed
by NASA in its probes to assist with the search for water
and life on Mars.
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Storms manifest as Hurricanes, Cyclones, Sandstorms, Sea
Storms and Tornadoes. Some geographic locations are more
susceptible to cyclogenesis and the resulting devastation.
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The tropics of the world feature the broadest range of plant and
animal life. Tropical forests use intense sunlight to replenish the
atmosphere with oxygen and water vapor.
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An 80-ton tuna ship from Brittany is both home and school to 12 year old Antoin and 9 other young people. Many subjects are learned experientially. He learns to pilot the ship and to interpret weather reports and many other things.
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This 13-part environmental series examines the impact our way of living affects people, animals, plants and landscapes around the world.
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