Natural disasters

Explains how and why avalanches and landslides occur and discusses what can be done to prevent them or lessen their effects.

Contains information about volcanoes, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of prediction and protection; and includes a look at record-breaking volcanoes.

Contains information about tornadoes, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of forecasting and measurement techniques, storm chasers, and protection; and includes a look at record-breaking tornadoes.

Contains information about earthquakes, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of prediction and measurement techniques; and includes a look at record-breaking earthquakes.

Contains information about hurricanes, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of forecasting and measurement techniques, hurricane hunters, and prevention; and includes a look at record-breaking hurricanes.

Contains information about floods and tsunamis, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of forecasting and measurement techniques, as well as flood protection and prevention; and includes a look at record-breaking floods.

Contains information about wildfires, explaining what they are, how they happen, where they occur, and other topics; features discussion of wildfire prediction and prevention; and includes a look at record-breaking wildfires.

An introduction to violent storms, discussing weather patterns, damaging effects, human causes, monitoring equipment, and what can be done to protect people and property.

Briefly examines the causes, effects, and consequences of famine, drought, and plague and the role humans play in these disasters.

Explains why forest fires occur, describes the technology used to study them, discusses the damage they cause, and looks at some of history's worst forest fires.