In the 6th century AD, large parts of the world were affected by mysterious weather events causing temperature drop, crop failures and famines. All this might be the result of a large volcanic eruption in the tropics. But can a local natural disaster impact the global weather, thus influencing the course of history? Using stunning re-enactments and unique animation techniques, “The Power of Volcanoes” makes it clear: Volcanoes might be sleeping giants. But they can wake up quicker than you think and in the worst case trigger a fatal chain of events.

Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.
Features volcano watches in Iceland from 1984-91, showing the country's highlands, Askja, Kverkjoll,...

Hawaii, with its tropical rainforests and diverse coral reef is a spectacular natural paradise for t...

Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a varie...

Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the plane...

Marko Röhr's film crew takes the viewer to Europe's last unexplored area: Iceland's unique underwate...

Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activit...

Lanzarote, a volcanic island of the Canary Islands was shaped in the eighteenth century by a series ...

A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their belove...

Werner Herzog takes a film crew to the island of Guadeloupe when he hears that the volcano on the is...

Documentaries by Katia and Maurice Krafft feature some of the amazing footage shot by the renowned v...

A silent film featuring footage from the 1935 Mauna Loa eruption at Mokuʻāweoweo Crater and the 1942...

On the 24th August 79 AD, the eruption of Vesuvius eradicated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum....

The subject of this documentary is a straightforward one: presenter Andrew Wallace-Hadrill introduce...

On July 18th of 1995, Montserrat's sleeping volcano rumbled back to life after hundreds of years of ...

A black-and-white visual meditation of wilderness and the elements. Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey...

What life was like in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii moments before it was devastated by the erup...