News of the Wild

Training for the next diving competition, we meet the water beetle. Named for her love of water, she can conserve air beneath her wings to help her stay underwater for a really long time.

As once green areas of Australia are increasingly left waterless, we are beginning to see new weather events as a result.

Australian survivors of the deadly Asian tsunami and Krakatoa explosions relive these catastrophic events, while scientists explain the science behind these volcanic occurrences.