Volcano on the Brink

Season 45 Episode 11 | 53m 37s

Explore Nyamuragira, one of the world’s most active and mysterious volcanoes in Africa. Decades of civil strife have prevented scientists from investigating the volcano, but a brief pause allows an international team of experts to fly by helicopter to the summit to investigate. Discover the volcano’s hidden dangers and probe whether magma pressure is building up to threaten another eruption.

Aired: 09/19/18

Expires: 11/07/18

Rating: TV-PG

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Meet the Volcanoes
Volcanoes can come in many shapes and sizes.
Killer Volcanoes
Scientists hunt for a mega-eruption that plunged medieval Earth into a deep freeze.
Volcano on Fire
Climb into the crater of Nyiragongo, a seething and active African volcano.
Monitoring Volcanoes via Drone
Drones can go where volcanologists can’t, giving researchers access.

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