Volcano
A look at how without volcanoes, there would be no life on Earth. Although destructive, magma from the planet’s molten core builds land, and mineral-rich ash from eruptions fertilises the surface.
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Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Duration: 02:08
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Unusual inhabitants
Duration: 02:28
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Dangerous territory for the Land Iguana
Duration: 02:16
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费玉清
Flow Long Days
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | David Attenborough |
Director | Huw Cordey |
Editor | Sam Rogers |
Composer | Ilan Eshkeri |
Production Manager | Jenni Collie |
Series Producer | Huw Cordey |
Executive Producer | Alastair Fothergill |
Executive Producer | Keith Scholey |
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