Paula digs deep into Egyptian culture at the world's oldest market. Then, she gets behind the wheel and learns the ancient art of pottery. She also figures out how the Egyptians turned papyrus into paper, and finds a friend to show her the art of hieroglyphics.

Presents a guide to the fundamentals of Earth science, including the studies of geology, earthquakes, volcanoes, and climate, and provides quizzes with full explanations of each answer.

Today's Science debunks popular weather myths about lightning, the Earth's distance from the sun, hurricanes, and contrails.

Webmaster comes up with a scavenger hunt for his intern at the legendary Louvre Museum. She excitedly explores the enormous halls in search of, among other things, the most famous painting in the world.

This video explores the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere. The factors that influence the atmosphere and cause weather are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the global processes that generate weather patterns. Other terminology includes: conduction, convection, radiation, thermometer, barometer, air pressure, winds, anemometer, sea breeze, land breeze, doldrums, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies, and jet streams.

Snow-covered forests, animals foraging for food, and sports provide for an exciting glimpse into the wonders of the winter season. Concepts and terminology include: snow, ice, hibernation, winter sports, and winter solstice.

In program one we looked at how the natural features of the Murray-Darling Basin have shaped farming and water management practices, and how in turn those practices have changed the rivers and the land. In this second part of the series, we look at how over-allocation of water resources, climate change, salinity and other problems are threatening the long-term productivity and sustainability of the region.

In the deserted streets of New Orleans, there is little sign of life. The chaos and noise of Hurricane Katrina is gone, except for one chilling sound: the desperate howling of hundreds of lonely dogs, pleading with those out of earshot to remember and return. Animal Evac! tells the dramatic story of what happens to the animals in our lives when disaster strikes. New Orleans, post Katrina: Tens of thousands of pets are stranded. . . toxic floodwaters...

A former storm chaser recounts being in the path of a tornado.

Forty years ago, on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted violently. It was the most deadly and devastating eruption in U.S. history. Combining eyewitness accounts with rarely seen images, this show reveals the unfolding apocalypse — from the first moments of the volcanic blast to the 12-mile-high ash plume and the lethal mudflows that raged down the mountain.