How The Earth Works
How The Earth Works: Season 1

Air Date

October 9, 2013

Episodes

8 episodes

How The Earth Works

Season 1

Episodes

Can Krakatoa Stop Time?

1. Can Krakatoa Stop Time?

October 9, 2013
45 min

The hosts visit Asia to study a destructive volcano in the premiere of this series featuring the study of geological events.

Asteroid Armageddon

2. Asteroid Armageddon

October 16, 2013
45 min

Investigating a giant asteroid that may have been responsible for killing off the dinosaurs. Also: a NASA super gun; an underground river in Mexico.

Will Iceland Poison the Skies?

3. Will Iceland Poison the Skies?

October 23, 2013
45 min

Examining whether Iceland's volcanoes could cause global problems in the future.

Will Hawaii Sink L.A.?

4. Will Hawaii Sink L.A.?

October 30, 2013
45 min

Catastrophic geological events in Hawaii's history are examined.

Will Europe Burn in Hell?

5. Will Europe Burn in Hell?

November 6, 2013
45 min

Biologist Liz Bonnin and Geologist Martin Pepper investigate the world’s most dangerous volcano Mount Vesuvius only to discover that the three million people of Naples live in the shadow of another, much more deadly super volcano, called Campi Flegrei.

The Rockies Built the Atom Bomb

6. The Rockies Built the Atom Bomb

November 13, 2013
45 min

Uranium used for the atomic bomb is sought in the Rocky Mountains.

Ice Age or Hell Fire?

7. Ice Age or Hell Fire?

November 20, 2013
45 min

Evidence of the Ice Age is sought in North America.

Japanese Death Match

8. Japanese Death Match

November 27, 2013
45 min

A look at volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan.