
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.

Dinosaur bones and footprints; how the Hawaiian islands evolved from volcanoes; an old coal mine; how fossil fuels were formed.

How entrepreneurs are turning to Mother Nature for inspiration to design cutting-edge technology.

Orcas in British Columbia; great white sharks in Cape Cod Mass.

Renewable sources of energy to replace fossil fuels and clean up the atmosphere: solar panels, wind turbines, hydropower, algae biofuel.