Sinister Storms | Elemental Mayhem
Experience the wrath of the four elements in their most sinister forms.
Experience the wrath of the four elements in their most sinister forms.
Experience the devastation wrought by calamities and the havoc they wreak
Welcome to another episode of Extreme Weather Countdown, the only place where lightning can strike, the earth can quake, and the streets can flood, all in the same half hour!
Weather has always been here, from long before arrived, and it will stick around long after we are gone. This unstoppable force has both enhanced and ruined people's days since the dawn of time...but it also creates some incredible situations. Lucky for you, we've captured some of the best for you to see. Strap in and prepare yourself, because it's time once again for Extreme Weather Countdown.
Journey through nature's extremes - from the tranquil beauty of Snowcover and Rainbows to the raw power of Tidal Waves and Dust Devils.
Discover the different types of wrecking winds and the menace they can cause.
Immerse yourself in the dramatic landscapes of nature's dynamic symphony.
Enjoy a generous sip of nature's mystical ways of the water.
Experience the transformative power of nature's most extremes.
Uncover the most menacing, destructive storms and discover what makes them so sinister.
Witness the awe-inspiring majesty of nature in action.
Marvel at "Nature's Choreography" to witness the mesmerizing dance of elemental forces.
Journey through the aftermath of calamities, revealing the damage left in their wake.
Check out these hair-raising occurrences brought upon by nature.
A mesmerizing glimpse into the captivating chaos of nature's might.
Costa Rica is a tiny country jammed with diversity and adventure. George explores the volcanoes of Costa Rica with an international team of scientists, rafts down whitewater rivers in full flood, canyoneers down raging waterfalls, and handles some of deadliest snakes this tropical country has to offer.
Early September of 2008 saw radical imagery on the hurricane maps of the Atlantic – four named tropical storms, swirling in a train across the ocean. “Angry Planet” was there as three of them made landfall as hurricanes in the US. We filmed gustaf in Louisiana, Hanna in North Carolina, then flew with the USAF Hurricane Hunters into Ike over cuba, and met it again as it made a wild destructive landfall in Galveston, Texas.
Early September of 2008 saw radical imagery on the hurricane maps of the Atlantic – four named tropical storms, swirling in a train across the ocean. “Angry Planet” was there as three of them made landfall as hurricanes in the US. We filmed gustaf in Louisiana, Hanna in North Carolina, then flew with the USAF Hurricane Hunters into Ike over cuba, and met it again as it made a wild destructive landfall in Galveston, Texas.
George links up with two experienced polar adventurers to explore the frigid Canadian arctic in the depths of winter. The team first uses skis to cross the fractured sea ice of Frobisher Bay, then dog teams to head north through the spectacular Auyuittuq Mountains.
No-one creates eco-disasters on quite the scale of the former Soviet Union. In Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, once one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, has seen its waters diverted, so that it has shrunk to 1/6 its previous size. In Crimea, a mountain has been carved into a james bondian submarine base. In northern Ukraine, the Chernobyl nuclear site has been reduced to a radioactive wasteland.