The Earth's Furies
Volcanic Explosions
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Iceland, Indonesia, South America, the Reunion Island... The threat of volcanic eruptions never ceases to hound those who have chosen to live at the feet of volcanos on continents the world over. This threat requires humans to continually come up with new ways to both foresee the danger to come and to tame the violence of volcanoes; a violence that is indispensable to life on Earth. What do these volcanoes reveal about the way the Earth works? This documentary series focuses on the science behind natural catastrophes and helps audiences to understand these spectacular moments of Earth's anger.