Australia Remastered
Forces of Nature
20224 episodes
Australia is a land pummeled by apocalyptic natural forces. Fire, flood, drought and cyclones shape the island continent and the lives of the wonderful animals that live here.
Episodes
E1Cyclone
2022-01-30 · 54m
Cyclones burst upon Australia's tropical coast bringing torrential rain and destruction, while ancient rain forests and coral reefs are destroyed. Aaron Pedersen explains how these ecosystems have evolved and adapted.
E2Drought
2022-02-06 · 55m
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, and severe droughts grip the nation regularly. Aaron Pedersen explains how over millions of years of evolution, Australian life is uniquely prepared for these challenges.
E3Fire
2022-02-13 · 54m
Blazes fuelled by wind, dry bush and weather can consume everything in their path. Aaron Pedersen explains how nowhere on Earth burns with quite the same intensity and ferocity as Australia - or as regularly.
E4Flood
2022-02-20 · 54m
Australian droughts are often followed by flood, a rhythm of life that the country has adapted to. While the inland is still subjected to natural floods, elsewhere the flood regimes are changing.