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This show follows a group of miners searching for the rarest gems in order to strike it rich. However, they risk life and limb daily as they face extreme climates, weather and other perilous conditions in every step of their pursuit.

Humans may think they know about Earth, but there's a lot about the third planet from the sun that most don't know. This series takes a look at some its aspects - with which the average person may be unacquainted. Computer graphics and scientists reveal new facts about Earth that include rain triggered by cosmic rays, and canyons of gravity that warp space and time. ''Secrets of the Earth'' explores this world, providing data and inspiring a sense of awe that people usually feel about other spheres.

Weird Earth is a TV program on The Weather Channel that premiered on June 14, 2020.[1] In this series, cameras around the globe capture unexplainable weather phenomena. From sinister lightning shooting up from the earth to logic-defying horizontal tornadoes, this is weather that is spectacular and frightening, while defying rational explanation. Each 60-minute episode features four weird weather events that the experts can't explain.

Follows case stories solved through forensics involving weather conditions that reveal vital evidence in solving murder crimes.

Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornados destructive power at point blank range. Experience the adrenaline and the science of natures most dramatic phenomena!

While dangerous, extreme weather makes for some riveting video and lends itself to being easily shared online and going viral. Such videos of destructive weather are featured on this series, which showcases the weather footage in addition to featuring first-hand accounts of survivors who lived through the treacherous conditions. On-air meteorologists also share their tales of being on the front lines and experiencing the fury that Mother Nature sends their way, sometimes even becoming the story themselves. Tsunamis, lightning storms and tornadoes are among the weather phenomena that take center stage.

A look at the reasons why planes crash.

We've all seen what we think is weird weather. Big hail, high winds, torrential rain that looks like someone opened all the faucets in the world simultaneously... But, the weather gets a LOT stranger than that! This series explores the the wild and wonderful world of the weirdest weather on earth-from raining frogs to volcano rings, from instant ice storms to huge sandstorms - each episode features spectacular visuals and fascinating demonstrations and explanations as to what causes all of these STRANGE occurrences.

True stories of people who found themselves in life-and-death battles with the elements are shared in this series, which also features advice from survival expert Creek Stewart on how to make it out alive.

This new action-packed series follows some of the world's best marine construction firms as they battle against the elements and the clock to salvage valuable property and fortunes of others from the effects of extreme weather.

This show introduces viewers to extraordinary people who possess the power to control, manipulate or conquer nature, performing feats that could harm or kill the average human. They may brave sub-zero temps in just a pair of shorts; pass electricity through their body and out their fingertips in a bolt of lightning; set themselves on fire, claiming to be fireproof; and fly like a human-bird at speeds more than 100 mph.

Like it or not, people face life-or-death situations all the time. Potential survival in such scenarios can increase if someone knows what to do in certain situations. This hour long show features experts that debate what to do in dire situations. Whether being caught in a mudslide, near a sinkhole or in the path of a tornado, the panel offers ideas that could help increase the chances of survival in worst-case scenarios. Reality-TV veteran Phil Gurin ("Shark Tank") serves as executive producer.

Did Mother Nature blow up the Hindenburg and the Challenger and sink the Titanic? While weather conditions might not have been entirely to blame, they played a significant role in these disastrous events, according to the new Weather Channel series "Weather That Changed the World." Premiering June 9, the nine-episode series uses dramatic footage, reconstructions, animations and expert testimonies to explain weather's impact on historical events, including some that are more obscure but just as significant as the Titanic sinking and Hindenburg explosion, the latter the subject of the first episode.

A hundred miles off the coast of Hudson, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico, you'll find the Middle Grounds. Made up of underwater structures rarely visited by man including shipwrecks, massive coral reefs and bottomless sinkholes, it's the backdrop for one of the most dangerous careers in the world: commercial spear fishing. Spearfishers risk their lives scuba diving to extreme depths in order to hunt down and pierce some of the ocean's most sought after, and expensive fish.

Disaster may be just seconds away, but in the chaos, many eyewitnesses still manage to capture the full fury of extreme weather on camera.

The Weather Channel has a new series that features the Coast Guard unit based in Kodiak, Alaska. It is an elite team that risks their lives in search and rescue missions.

Survival expert Creek Stewart presents true stories of people who suddenly find themselves in a life-and-death battle with the elements, and demonstrates the skills needed to survive these life-threatening situations.

This weekly adventure series follows six Americans who embark on a dangerous quest to uncover wealth on an Arctic journey through uncharted land. Frozen Gold highlights one of the many impacts of global warming, as the resulting melting ice sheets have exposed land in Greenland believed to be filled with large pockets of untouched gold.

Throughout time weather has shaped history. The sinking of the Titanic, Hurricane Katrina, the crash of the Hindenburg, the Chicago heat wave of 1995 and more are historic events that have been driven by the weather. The new season of the High Definition series, "When Weather Changed History," uncovers the most powerful moments in history and the remarkable role played by Mother Nature.

Tackling the spectacle of the world around us, the show deconstructs myths and uncovers the science behind natural phenomena and weather patterns.

The Weather Channel's Survival Expert, Creek Stewart, will train these men in how to build shelter, start fire and hunt with nothing but their bare hands, and maybe a condom or a gum wrapper. Three men, one week and one objective: to learn the skills that make a man... a man. This show is not about making fun of fat guys. It's about giving regular Joes the chance to do something they've only seen done by Brad Pitt-types. These guys may not have a clue how to survive on their own, but by the end of their week in the woods they'll have the knowledge, and courage, to survive.

The Earth Unlocked satisfies viewers' appetite for curiosity with answers to the most puzzling questions about our planet. Inquisitive viewers will appreciate that The Earth Unlocked offers a more scientific approach to connecting with Earth's wonders. This 8-week journey is sure to intrigue even the most analytical minds.

Cape Disappointment, the largest search and rescue station in the Northwest, sits at the mouth of the Columbia River. This area is regarded as one of the most difficult river bars to navigate in the world. With a combination of strong outgoing tides and large incoming swells, surf conditions can exist in and around the bar entrance producing waves that reach 30 feet in height. In order to combat these conditions, the unit has five search and rescue boats all designed for operations in heavy surf; each boat is capable of re-righting itself after rolling over in breaking swells.

Storm Tracker Kelley Williamson and partner Randy Yarnall go head-to-head with every storm imaginable including powerful tornadoes and supercell thunderstorms. The Missourian duo truly love tracking storms and it comes across in a down-home, authentic way. Kelley, a farmer by trade, started storm tracking after his wife Carol got caught in an EF4 tornado in 2008. The twister picked up her van, and as a result, she nearly broke every bone in her body. The incident ignited Kelley's passion, and he is the eyes and ears on the ground for The Weather Channel when our viewers need it most.

For years, America's skylines have been at the mercy of the elements - subjected to tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes that wreak havoc to city structures directly in their firing line. No building has been truly safe from Mother Nature's fury... until now. Building Invincible goes inside what it takes to keep these structures surviving and thriving in the face of the worst Mother Nature can throw at them. From the Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago, a tornado-proof skyscraper reinforced with enough concrete to fill 57 Olympic-sized pools; to Miami's Marlins Park, an aerodynamic stadium built to endure the ravage of hurricanes; to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, built with shock absorbers so large it can withstand the power of a massive earthquake, "Building Invincible" explores the most innovative and radical structures technology has to offer. Through revealing their clever design and construction techniques specifically engineered to combat ferocious weather, these giants have proven themselves a rival to Mother Nature's wrath.