In this video we examine some of the most common causes of flooding. A flood occurs when a river overflows its banks, but there are many contributing factors that make them more likely. Get the latest... Read more »
In this video, we take a look at the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates and how the release of extreme pressure built up at the plates’ boundaries results in an earthquake.... Read more »
We examine how a tsunami is formed in this video.Earthquakes, rockfalls, volcanic eruptions and even meteorites impacting the ocean can trigger a tsunami. While this mass of displaced water is often harmless in the... Read more »
In this video we examine how an avalanche is triggered, resulting in a dramatic collapse of snow from the mountainside. There are three main elements that make them more likely to occur; the gradient of... Read more »
In this video we examine how a hurricane is formed. Also known as a typhoon or cyclone, a hurricane is created when rising warm water vapour forms a cloud with low pressure beneath, causing... Read more »
In this video we look at how the continuous movement of Earth’s tectonic plates results in volcanic activity. In a volcanic eruption, super-heated magma from within the earth’s upper mantle works its way... Read more »
In this video we examine the many causes of landslides. These mass movements of earth occur when gravity overcomes the frictional forces keeping layers of rock in place on a slope, resulting in... Read more »