NOVA · SEASON 45

Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire

Episode 10 · 2018-10-10

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Episode overview

Climb with volcano experts to the summit of Nyiragongo, a highly active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Twice in recent memory it has erupted, devastating Goma, a neighboring city of 1 million people. To investigate when it might erupt next, scientists climb into its crater toward a bubbling lava lake to deploy sensors and monitor the volcano’s activity.

55 minutes

Season 45 episodes