Volcano Stories

Volcano Stories

2019 2 Seasons
Documentary

No two volcanoes are alike; each one has its own distinctive landscape, climate, and geological context. Just as unique are the people we meet along the way who help us comprehend how greatly our planet – and our lives – have been shaped by volcanic phenomena. For the scientific aspect of each episode, we explore the very diverse range of questions raised by volcanic phenomena in such varied fields as earth sciences, climatology, biodiversity, oceanography, geography, agronomics, and archaeology. The cultural part of the show delves into mythology, religion, philosophy, folk and artistic traditions, cooking, and ways of life.

Seasons

1. Etna: The Mountain Mountain

2019-03-18

Mount Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe. It erupts once or twice a year, threatening the 900,000 people who live nearby. Despite this, every year, in February,…

2. Bromo - The Sacred Volcano of Java

2019-03-19

In Indonesia, the local inhabitants worship the Bromo Volcano. Every year, during the full moon, a procession with torchlights makes its way towards the smoking crater. It is the …

3. Tanzania - A Volcano on Maasai Territory

2019-03-20

Tanzania’s Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano is unique in the world : its liquid black lava turns snow white when it cools down. Our distant ancestors left some footprints which were petri…

4. Westman Islands - The Volcanic Guardians of Iceland

2019-03-21

Lost in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Westman Islands located off the coast of Iceland seem to be on guard duty. In this isolated archipelago, men and women of strong character ha…

5. Unzen - Man Versus Giant

2019-03-22

Japan’s Mount Unzen violently awakened in 1991, after two centuries of sleep... For five years, terrifying avalanches of gas and ash destroyed everything on their path. But the Ja…

6. Hawaii - The Lava of Kilauea

2019-03-25

In Hawaii, the Kilauea volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983. Its glowing streams flow into the Pacific in a magical commotion of water and fire, transforming the isla…

7. Kawah Ijen: The Hell of Sulfur

2019-03-26

In Indonesia, Kawah Ijen reveals its infernal insides. Miners extracting sulfur work in extreme conditions, and take turns daily in the inferno of the crater. One of the workers,…

8. Auvergne: The Mysteries of Its Sleeping Giants

2019-03-27

Despite its peaceful demeanour, the volcanoes in Auvergne have known a tumultuous past. Large reserves of magma have been discovered recently in the underground depths and a new e…

9. Ecuador - Beneath the Cotopaxi Glacier

2019-03-28

In Ecuador, the Cotopaxi volcano rises to almost 5 900 meters in altitude. The glaciers that cover its crest are constantly being monitored : in the event of an eruption, their me…

10. Naples: A Volcano Can Hide Another

2019-03-29

Each of its tremors is constantly monitored : the Vesuvius is one of the world’s most famous and dangerous volcanoes. At its feet lies the city of Naples, the third largest city i…

11. Aeolian Islands - From Hell to Paradise

2019-04-01

Volcanoes have shaped the fate of the Aeolian Islands. The most famous one being Stromboli, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. Yet the island and its very active vol…

12. New Zealand: Human Treasures

2019-04-02

For nearly a thousand years, islanders have learned to master volcanic forces. A strong bond ties them to their land which offers them many gifts : beautiful obsidian stones and e…

13. Reunion Island: in the Heart of the Volcanoe

2019-04-03

Reunion island brings us on a journey through volcanic time ... The young Piton de la Fournaise figures today among the world’s most active volcanoes ... Its extreme activity is l…

14. Guatemala: Under the Threat of the Fuego Geant

2019-04-04

In Guatemala, the Fuego volcano is permanently active, threatening tens of thousands inhabitants. Gustavo Chigna, a volcanologist, inspects its slopes to measure the quantities of…

15. Sakurajima: Life Under the Ashes

2019-04-05

In Japan, the Sakurajima volcano erupts almost daily and threatens the 600,000 inhabitants that live at its feet. On the flanks of the volcano, every morning, children make their …

16. Guatemala - Volcanoes on Mayan Territory

2019-04-08

In Guatemala, the Santiaguito volcano was born less than 100 years ago. Scientists are fascinated by its youth and intense activity. Volcanologists from allover the world are attr…

17. Iceland, the Lords of Fire

2019-04-09

Iceland is undoubtedly volcano kingdom. It is the most important volcanic island on the planet, its land produce nearly a third of the world's lava. Its lunar territory is the bat…

18. Mauna Loa: The Hawaii Giant

2019-04-10

In Hawaii, Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet. Its colossal mass could cause unsuspected dangers : its unstable flanks could collapse into the ocean and cause a…

19. New Zealand - Volcanic Lakes in Maorie Land

2019-04-11

New Zealand is the theatre of Earth’s most violent volcanic eruptions. Lake Taupo witnessed a cataclysmic eruption which rejected enough ash to cover an entire country the size of…

20. Ecuador: The Obstiante Inhabitants of Tungurahua

2019-04-12

Tungurahua is an explosive volcano in Ecuador. In 2006, the district of Palictahua was destroyed. Since then, its inhabitants have taken action to join forces. They actively take…

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