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Philippe Cousteau Jr. is no stranger to exploration. The grandson of legendary underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau, Philippe hosts and serves as executive producer of this half-hour earth science series that examines the planet. He visits diamond and gold mines to see how gems and metals are formed, travels to active volcanoes to observe what happens inside the Earth's burning core, and checks out weather stations in mountainous areas to get an idea of how weather phenomena form in the atmosphere.
S3, EP12 "Natural Disasters"
Science helps people prepare for natural disasters: simulating a category 5 hurricane; avalanche safety; studying floods; designing buildings to hold up against earthquakes.
S2, EP10 "Time Machine"
Grand Canyon; an ancient cave on the island of Curaçao; Lake Michigan; ice ages.
S1, EP9 "Awesome Iceland"
Iceland: waterfalls and geysers, a volcanic mountain that may erupt at any time, producing electricity with geothermal and hydropower, a large glacier.
S1, EP10 "Colors of the Earth"
Red rock formations in Sedona, Ariz.; Hawaii's red, black and green beaches; colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park; colorful animals include the octopus, who can change color in an instant.
S1, EP8 "Ocean Exploration"
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute makes discoveries under the deep sea; coral reefs off the Florida coast; the power of Maui's massive waves.
S1, EP7 "Evolving Earth"
Dinosaur bones and footprints; how the Hawaiian islands evolved from volcanoes; an old coal mine; how fossil fuels were formed.
S1, EP6 "Fire and Ice"
The causes of forest-fires; lightning strikes; a glacier and an ice cave in Iceland; why glaciers are melting and how it will change the sea level.
S1, EP5 "Plants"
The Poconos of Pennsylvania; plants that eat insects; edible forest plants; how plants communicate.
