Hurricane: The Anatomy
Hurricane: The Anatomy
Hurricanes are the strongest storms on earth. They can inflict losses of billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Beyond the hype that surrounds these dangerous events, are stories of significance to society, nature and the future.
Predicting the Unpredictable
Episode one seeks the \\"Holy Grail\\" of hurricane research: the reason for the sudden deadly leaps in storm power, known as Rapid Intensification.
Shaping the Wilderness
Over millions of years, nature has evolved to deal with the strongest storms on the planet. This episode looks at varying strategies used by plants and animals that live in the hurricane zone and how they cope with the annual onslaught.
Winds of Change
Hurricanes have ravaged the Eastern USA, the Caribbean and Latin America for millennia. In the future, will changes to global climate spell even more powerful storms?