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Start at the beginning of the Earth, in an obscure corner of the universe, where a relatively unremarkable galaxy is showing signs of planetary progress. Violent growing pains are just a precursor to Earth's internal struggle to define itself.
On the surface she may seem calm and unchanging, but our planet is in the midst of great upheaval here and now. And the signs of dramatic change are all around, if we know where to look. On December 12th, the National Geographic Channel presents a two-hour television event. Amazing Planet travels the globe to explore the places and power of our planet in progress.
One of those places comes spectacularly into view in the Hawaiian Islands, home to one of the world's most active volcanoes. Here some of the Earth's newest land is being belched out from the fiery belly of the planet in the form of red-hot lava. While it destroys it also creates. Lava is the building block for all the land upon which we stand. And within months the buried landscape gives rise to the beginnings of new places where people can eventually live. But the real action isn't at the surface. It's happening deep below and one of the best places to experience these hot spots is one you wouldn't suspect - Iceland.
Along with glaciers is a land of bubbling geysers, geothermic spas and a growing ridge where the Earth is literally splitting itself apart. And it's all being fueled by the fire below us. Then Amazing Planet sets off to an environment nearly as alien to us as outer space - our oceans. Beautiful, bewildering and bizarre oceans dominate our planet covering 70% of the surface. There is enough ocean to give every person in the world 50 billion gallons each. The oceans impact our weather, shape our shorelines and harbor mountain chains wider and longer than the Himalaya and trenches that are seemingly bottomless. Restless and relentless, the deep and dark waters of our world have a way of reminding us who exactly is in charge.
Mesmerizing, powerful and dramatic, it's a high-definition roller coaster ride that spans billions of years and reaches into the very heart of a world that's transforming before our eyes. Amazing Planet premieres December 12th at 9:00 on the National Geographic Channel Dare to Explore.
To give a gift subscription to any National Geographic Magazine, log on to nationalgeographic.com/magazines
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