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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.
S1, EP1 "Rumbling Earth"
An active volcano on Hawaii; a laboratory simulates a tsunami; tsunami history and damage; whether a tsunami will happen again on the West Coast.
S1, EP2 "Extinction Earth"
Yellowstone National Park, the site of a potential supervolcano; Meteor Crater, in Arizona; powerful telescopes on Maui search the universe for meteors that might be headed Earth's way.
S1, EP3 "Ecosystems"
The Florida Everglades; Yellowstone's ecosystem; Earth as a giant ecosystem; the interdependency of all living things.
S1, EP4 "Extreme Weather"
Mount Washington, N.H. -- "the home of the world's worst weather"; Florida's "Wall of Wind," where scientists simulate hurricane-force winds; a scientific research team pursues a tornado; destruction of debris thrown by tornadoes.
S4, EP9 "Guardians of the Environment"
Ways in which scientists, students and regular citizens are helping to save the Earth; from protecting New Zealand's endangered species to breeding clownfish in Australia.
S4, EP8 "Pennsylvania"
A hidden wonder beneath the Appalachian Mountains; measuring air quality; rocks that make a ringing sound; mushroom farm.
S4, EP7 "Rangers"
Rescue dogs at Yellowstone National Park, and how rangers manage trails in harsh winter conditions; rangers keep visitors safe at parks in Hawaii and Utah.
S4, EP6 "Student Explorer"
The winner of the first Student Explorer contest; swimming with whale sharks.
