S1 Ep 4 - Extreme Weather
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Philippe Cousteau ventures to Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, a place known as the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” We visit the “Wall of Wind” in Florida where scientists simulate hurricane force winds. In Colorado, we follow a scientific research team pursuing a tornado. We travel to Texas Tech, where they explore the destruction of debris thrown by tornadoes.
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S1 Ep 5 - Plants
Philippe Cousteau takes us to the Poconos of Pennsylvania, where we find a variety of plants, including some that eat insects. We explore a lush forest and uncover several plants that are edible. We visit a laboratory that has made groundbreaking discoveries in the way plants communicate.
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S1 Ep 6 - Fire and Ice
Philippe Cousteau explores the cause of recent forest fires. We examine the nature of lightning strikes and how scientists are tracking them. We visit the country of Iceland and venture onto a large glacier and explore an ice cave.We also discover why glaciers are melting and how this will change...
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S1 Ep 7 - Evolving Earth
Philippe Cousteau travels to Utah where scientists have discovered a massive amount of dinosaur bones. We also go to an area where dinosaur footprints have been preserved. Then we visit Hawaii and see how these islands evolved from volcanoes. Philippe then tours an old coal mine in Pennsylvani...
