The Hurricane of 1900 striking Galveston, Texas, is known as the deadliest weather disaster in the United States. An estimated 8,000 people were killed by a hurricane that arrived with little notice, leaving over 10,000 people homeless,...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has launched a water and wildlife conservation effort along the Gulf Coast of the United States. In the second of a five part series on five different states, the USDA's Bob Ellison has more...

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Thailand.

Hurricane Michael was a late-season storm in 2018 that grew to become the most powerful hurricane on record to hit the central Florida Panhandle. After landfall as a Category 4 storm, it remained a major hurricane, moving into Georgia....

Hurricane Harvey rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, before making landfall in Texas, as one the strongest hurricanes there in over 50 years. The high wind quickly faded after landfall, but the rain continued as the storm...

We take an art pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, and visit the likes of the Rothko Chapel, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany, the Menil Collection, and Project Row Houses, among others. Come with us we feast upon Houston's many cultural...

It’s island living we seek on this episode of Travel Thru History! We visit a spectacular chain of islands off the Southern coast of Florida known as the Florida Keys. The keys have a rich history and culture distinct from the Florida...

Hurricane Sally made landfall, only moving at 3mph, leading to tremendous rainfall, and an extremely long period of hurricane-force winds for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida, in 2020. The impact was far worse than most people...

What was the whole process of European discovery? What does Britain have to do with the silk roads?<br/>
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 2

La Niña is a weather event characterized by colder temperatures, strong winter winds, and higher than average rainfall. This video discusses how La Niña occurs, its impact on different regions, and how scientists are able to predict...

With so much of the earth's oceans being unmapped, there are certainly some strange things down there. . .

A history of the devasting 2004 hurricane that struck the Alabama coast.

What was the empire like at the time? What about the archaeology?<br/>
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 1

The island of Bermeja appeared on many maps for almost four centuries; until a survey team failed to find the island in 1997, it marked Mexico's most northern point in the Gulf of Mexico. Failing to find it had serious implications for...

In August 2005, a strong tropical cyclone hit the Southeastern United States. This storm became known as Hurricane Katrina. Learn about where Katrina landed and the devastation it caused.

A history of the 1969, Category 5 hurricane, that struck the Mississippi coast.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the United Arab Emirates.

Both Hurricanes Elena and Juan in 1985 had tracks that made full loops. We see the track and history of these storms.

This clip introduces the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Great Plains Region.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Sweden.

BP discovered a billion barrels of oil as well as two new oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico.

On Friday a blaze caught light in the Gulf of Mexico, yep in the sea. So in this video we explain what really happened, Mexico's involvement and the politics behind this environmental scandal.

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Finland.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Oman.