On July 9, 2016, the Cold Springs Fire began in Boulder County, Colorado. Nederland, CO Fire Chief, Rick Dirr, and his family discuss monitoring — and evacuating from — the blaze. PRODUCTION CREDITS Inside the Megafire Produced by: Will Toubman Produced and Edited by: Brian Truglio Produced and Directed by: […]
Los Angeles is still in aftershock after two big earthquakes. Now as the aftershocks die down we are left to think about it and wait for the next one. Jimmy spent some time looking at emergency-type products online and there are actually a lot of items you can buy for […]
Read the story: https://aperture.gg/blogs/the-universe/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-the-universe Merch: https://aperture.gg/merch We’ve gotten so good at adapting to our surroundings that at this point, most natural disasters don’t pose much of a threat to our species as a whole. But what couldn’t we withstand? What, if it happened tomorrow, could end the human story instantly […]
In a matter of days, a nearby volcano will erupt, spewing debris and lava, and decimating your city. You know that fighting fire with fire usually makes things worse, but maybe you could fight fire with ice. What happens when lava suddenly cools down? How much ice would you need? […]
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How much can landing in snow protect you from a fall? We’ve seen it save people who jumped off a roof. Or dived off a cliff. And yes, they even fell from the top of a mountain! But what about a fall from even higher up? Like, from an airplane? […]
Decades of stopping forest fires have made them worse. Can we undo the damage? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 1910’s “Big Blow Up” remains one of the most disastrous wildfires in US history. Hurricane-force winds fanned and threw embers for miles. Full, […]
Presented by Rolex | Director Lee Isaac Chung breaks down some of his favorite disaster movies that inspired his newest film, ‘Twisters.’ From the 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to Steven Spielberg’s ‘War of the Worlds,’ hear Chung break down the influences behind bringing the natural monsters to life. […]
