Iain Stewart tells the story of James Hutton, the founding father of geology. This Scottish thinker overturned ancient beliefs about how and when ...
Iain Stewart tours the spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim and questions why Californians are prepared to live with poten...
Iain Stewart finds out how gung-ho geologist Edward Bailey discovered that Scotland was once home to super volcanoes. Plus the story of uns...
In the final episode of the series, Iain Stewart finds out about daredevil scientist Louis Agassiz, who first imagined the world had been gri...
Documentary about the earthquake threat hanging over California. Experts say California can expect another major earthquake soon, but how soon a...
Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.
Documentary about the reconstruction attempts in Haiti following the earthquake of 12 January 2010. Focusing upon Denis O'Brien's beacon rebuilding ...
Simon explores the dangers of living on a volcanic island like Iceland.
Iain Stewart visits the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, which was designed to resist earthquakes.
Iain Stewart explains why Southern California is the perfect landscape and climate for wildfires.
San Francisco is located on the collision zone of two tectonic plates, making the area incredibly susceptible to earth...
When an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. Horizon asks why science has not yet given us a way to pred...
Iain Stewart discusses the psychological reasons that people still live on the San Andreas Fau...
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