From PBS Terra. The Cascadia Subduction Zone represents a profound disaster in the making. Running hundreds of miles along the Pacific Northwest coast, it’s overdue for a catastrophic magnitude 9 earthquake. In fact, scientists estimate there’s a 37% chance it will strike in the near future. In this special compilation video, we bring together everything…

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From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M Something unexpected and potentially irreversible is changing Antarctica and scientists finally know why. Over the past few decades, researchers have tracked the mysterious growth and sharp decline in sea ice in Antarctica. But a few years ago a troubling discovery was made that could…

From PBS Terra. Many parts of the US reported their hottest winter on record. For others, it was one of the coldest. So what gives? Weathered’s Maiya May explains. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss…

From PBS Terra. In July 2023, historic flooding swept across Vermont, devastating farms and testing the resilience of the land. This episode follows Corie Pierce of Bread & Butter Farm as she reveals how more than a decade of regenerative farming helped their fields withstand extreme rainfall. At the heart of the story is a…

From PBS Terra. This map shows every tropical cyclone from 1851–2010 and it reveals some surprising patterns. From the planet’s biggest “hurricane factory” near West Africa to the invisible wall at the equator, the tracks of these storms expose the forces that steer hurricanes across the globe. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like…

From PBS Terra. At a rocket test range in Alaska, scientists are firing rockets into the northern lights. They want to better understand the aurora because they are the visible fingerprint of a powerful and dangerous force that can disrupt GPS, satellites, and power grids. We join them at a launch to find out what…

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M What happens when a planet crosses a climate tipping point it can’t recover from? Venus may hold the answer. Scientists think Venus once had oceans, water, and a climate that may have resembled early Earth. But something pushed the planet past a threshold. Water…

From PBS Terra. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/352v7xnn Merch: https://tinyurl.com/y478bz9h Is this how civilizations end? As climate disasters intensify, some cities survive — and others collapse. So what makes the difference? In this episode of Weathered, host Maiya May investigates what history reveals about system collapse, failed cities, and civilizations that didn’t survive climate shocks. Were they doomed?…

From PBS Terra. In the middle of America’s flattest land lies a rugged secret the Ice Age somehow forgot—the mysterious Driftless Region. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77 And keep up with…

From PBS Terra. Love tofu, soy sauce, or edamame? 🌱 Farmer Christina Chan of Choy Division Farms shares why soy is the one seed she’d grow for life, while also showing us how seed saving helps protect our food supply and save money.