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Life on Fire Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Icelandic Volcanoes: Who Is Next?
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 57 mins
The series about volcanoes begins with a survey of Icelandic volcanoes in an attempt to gauge whether any will erupt in the near future and, if so, what the consequences might be. The relatively mild eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010 halted air travel in Europe for several days. Here, experts ponder the damage and disruptions that a major eruption could bring.
Episode 2
Volcano Doctors
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 57 mins
How volcanologists attempt to predict eruptions in order to protect people who live near volcanoes.
Episode 3
The Surprise Salmon
Fri, May 11, 2012 57 mins
How a species of salmon survived some 2000 years ago after a volcanic eruption poisoned their river home in what's now Alaska
Episode 4
Phoenix Temple
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 57 mins
The life that surrounds Nicaragua's active Masaya Volcano is examined. Included: bats that have colonized the miles of tunnels created by hot flowing magma; and parakeets and vultures that have made nests inside the crater. Also: vegetation that, over hundreds of years, has recolonized barren stretches on the volcano's flanks; and the fields, pastures and towns that have grown over the oldest lava flows.
Episode 5
Ash Runners
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 57 mins
A look at how animals have adapted to life on the volcanic Papua New Guinea island of New Britain. Included: birds; hermit crabs; flying foxes; butterflies.
Episode 6
Pioneers of the Deep
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 57 mins
The series finale travels to the Tonga archipelago in the South Pacific, where tectonic movements can construct or swallow islands. Included: how the sooty tern and Alvin shrimp have adapted to life around such ephemeral lands.