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Volcanologist Professor Tamsin Mather, winner of the 2017 Rosalind Franklin Award Lecture, explores some of the different types of volcanic activity that we see on Earth today and have seen over our...
A film poem commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, performed by Michael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce, Sian Phillips, Eve Myles and Iwan Rheon. [60 minutes]
This documentary chronicles the personal stories behind the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan in March 2011. Interviewees include victims, volunteers, and rescue workers who came together as a nation...
Documentary. In January 2014 COBRA RES invited a selection of artists, writers and filmmakers to respond to the recent deluge of COBRA emergency meetings about the continued flooding affecting parts of the...
This is a compilation of newsreel reports from the British Movietone News archive. It is a comprehensive round up of items reporting on 76 disasters, mostly from the era of steam locomotion, with causes...
Focusing primarily on the 2010 eruption, this resource first asks why people choose to live in volcanic regions. The opportunities for geo-thermal power, tourism and agriculture are considered. It then...
The resource provides a clear explanation of the processes causing Montserrat’s recent volcanic activity. It then assesses the social, economic and environmental impacts of the continuing eruptions. The...
This resource looks at the impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The film first sets out Haiti’s historical context to explain why the earthquake’s impact was so devastating. Then, using footage filmed...
This DVD explores the environmental and human cause of the Tewkesbury flood in 2007, looking at runoff, infiltration rates and the factors affecting storm hydrographs. First hand accounts from residents and...
This learning resource shows how volcanologists in Montserrat and Iceland are predicting the location, frequency and severity of future volcanic and seismic events. It gives details of the latest equipment...
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