The Earth Unlocked

Extreme weather isn’t exclusive to our planet. Storms twice the size of earth, winds faster than the strongest hurricanes, and towering tornadoes thousands of miles high all rage in the distant corners of the Universe. What if this weather were to happen on earth? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They are the largest things on Earth. The blue whale, elephants and prehistoric titanosaurs remind us of how small we really are, while allowing us to dream large enough to create the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. They may appear to be too big to fail, but weather and climate can affect even these giants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Earth is a water planet. Where water is scarce, drastic measures like cloud seeding and desalination are required. But it can also cause disaster, in the forms of powerful storms and destructive floods.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Massive cuts into Earth’s landscape create some of the most compelling and majestic formations. From Arizona’s arid Grand Canyon to a dive into the ocean’s deepest depths we explore how weather and geology combine to form these vast canyons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Known as the unsung heroes of Earth, Wetlands serve as a natural protection from storms, fires, and floods. But these protectors can be deadly. What mysteries lie beneath the surface waters and what will happen if they disappear?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pressure is the invisible force that drives our weather. Pressing down on earth, it is the difference between a gentle breeze and a monster storm, but how and why does the very air we breathe turn deadly? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They are Earth’s most visible and striking formations, but secrets lie unseen beneath these massive mountains waiting to be unlocked. How did they form, what weather swirls at their summit and is Everest really the highest point on our planet?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From black sand bays to powdery white waterfronts, what wonders create these diverse landscapes, and what dangers lurk potentially turning these dream locations into seaside nightmares. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forests are filled with more far than trees. They are home to mysterious curses, medical cures, and weird and wild animals. They provide us with the oxygen we breathe while fighting to survive in a changing climate.Stories: Amazon- Earth's largest rainforest needs a desert to survive, Lucy Shepherd's Amazon adventureChristmas Island- Red crabs make the largest migration on earthPetrified Forest- A forest turned to stone, stolen stones become a curseRedwoods- Fire stricken but fire resistant, how the great forests have adapted to the flames.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deadly fog, killer waves and man eating monsters. We unlock the secrets that lurk in the depths of Earth's mighty lakes and the processes that created them.Stories:Great Lakes- How were they formed, Deadly Meteotsunamis, WWII sunken treasuresLake Nyos- A deadly fog kills thousandsLake Nicaragua- Man-eating sharks live in this fresh water lakeLost Lost- Oregon's disappearing lakeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Molten metal, gigantic impacts and volcanic eruptions. Secrets unlocked from deep within the Earth reveal how life is able to exist on its surface. Stories:Earth’s core- Protecting life on earth from the suns deadly raysThe Big Impact- Big enough to knock Earth off its axis, form the moon and create the seasonsVolcanic Hawaii- What forces created these islands, and how does it threaten to rip them apartChicxulub Asteroid- it ends life on earth, but creates an underwater wonderlandSon Doong Cave- the greatest cave below the earth as seen through a photographer's lensSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Towns, cities and natural habitats are under threat from man and the earth itself.We examine disappearing places that may not be around to be enjoyed by the next generation, and the measures we are taking to make sure that doesn’t happen.Stories: Big Island- Losing land and homes to the world’s most active volcanoThe Great Barrier Reef- warming waters and Crown of Thorn Star Fish threaten the reefVenice- A sinking city, higher tides and the Moses Project built to hold them backWildland Fires and the West- Entire towns are being lost to the flamesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s a cold, cold world full of frozen mysteries and secrets. We unlock how melting ice could have catastrophic consequences, why millions of tiny creatures thrive on an Alaskan glacier, and how to make an impossible lifesaving rescue.Stories:Antarctica: The great frozen wilderness, Boerne Air winter medical evac is a first.The Doomsday Glacier: Thwaites is melting, its disappearance could have catastrophic consequences for civilizationDyatlov Pass: Russian hikers deaths are a mystery until nowIce Worms: The mysterious worms of Alaska that die if they get too coldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mysterious creatures, monster waves and sunken treasures. We explore the depths and currents of earth's mighty oceans, unlocking watery secrets that lie beneath the surface.Stories:ThermoHaline Current: The Ocean Conveyor Belt and what happens if it stopsTsunamis: The world tsunami capital, The next great tsunami waiting to happenOcean Twilight Zone: Dive to the unexplored depths of a zone that helps the earth breatheGreat White Shark: Juveniles invade the California coast & Shark Attack SurvivorThe Yonaguni Monument: A natural occurrence or a lost city swallowed by the sea?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some are frozen white tundras, others superheated sun traps that switch from sand to grass.We unlock what makes a desert, what forces create and change them, and what rare creaturescall these wastelands home.Stories:Sahara: The changing desertDeath Valley: How it formed & the rare aquatic life belowAtacama: Home to extreme floods, fantastic flower blooms and fog farmersAntarctica: Mysterious Blood Red Falls & Sebastian Copeland’s epic wind powered adventure.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Hurricanes to Haboobs, we unlock how winds form, the chaos they can create and how people survive their deadly wrath.Stories:Wind: What is it and how do winds formGulf Stream: The TransAtlantic Record BreakerDerecho: Iowa Derecho of 2020Mt. Washington: the windiest place on earthStrange winds: Haboobs & sand storms, AZ Monsoon flood rescue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beginning Thursday July 6th, The Weather Channel Original series The Earth Unlocked comes to your favorite podcasting platform! Then each Thursday the next episode drops.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.