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  • EPISODE 3: "FORCE OF EARTH"
    2025/03/07
    EPISODE 3: "FORCE OF EARTH" Summary "Force of Earth" explores humanity's relationship with earthquakes—natural disasters that strike without warning and transform landscapes in seconds. The episode begins by examining the science of seismology and the inherent unpredictability of earthquakes, following survivors of major events in Japan, Mexico, and Nepal. We then explore Tokyo's comprehensive approach to earthquake preparedness, showcasing how the world's most earthquake-ready city has integrated resilience into its physical infrastructure, governance systems, and culture. The episode concludes by examining how communities rebuild after catastrophic earthquakes, balancing preservation of cultural heritage with the imperative to create safer, more resilient structures and systems for the future.
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    1 時間 20 分
  • EPISODE 2: "WRATH OF WATER"
    2025/03/07
    EPISODE 2: "WRATH OF WATER" Summary "Wrath of Water" examines the growing challenge of catastrophic flooding in a changing climate. The episode begins with "The Deluge," exploring how climate change is intensifying rainfall events worldwide, from Hurricane Harvey's unprecedented flooding in Houston to devastating monsoons in Bangladesh. We then investigate the difficult decisions flood managers and emergency responders face in "When the Levee Breaks," as systems designed for previous climate conditions are overwhelmed by extreme events. The episode concludes with "After the Storm," following communities as they recover and adapt following major flood disasters, reimagining their relationship with water through innovative approaches that work with natural systems rather than against them.
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    59 分
  • EPISODE 1: "FURY OF FIRE"
    2025/03/07
    EPISODE 1: "FURY OF FIRE" Summary "Fury of Fire" explores humanity's evolving relationship with wildfire in an era of climate change. The episode begins by examining the unprecedented megafires that have emerged in recent years, following survivors of California's Camp Fire and Australia's Black Summer bushfires as they reckon with a new reality of extreme fire behavior. We then journey to the frontlines with elite firefighters—from smokejumpers in Idaho to rural volunteers in Australia—who risk their lives battling increasingly unpredictable blazes. The episode concludes by exploring how communities rebuild after catastrophic fires, integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern science to create more fire-resilient landscapes and settlements.
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    51 分