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At the BP Oil Refinery in Texas City, a test on the distillation tower goes wrong. Liquid waste builds up in the tower and flows out through the blowout tower. A white ute left with its engine running ignites the fumes of the waste liquid. The explosion destroys a trailer placed dangerously close to the blowout tower. 15 workers die.

The Beijing Water Cube is a bold experiment in architecture and a cutting-edge vision of eco-engineering. Go behind the scenes to learn more about this brilliant fantasia of steel and plastic.

The Yangtze basin is home to 400 million people, making it one of the most densely populated river basins on earth. All those people have learned to live over generations with floods and disasters but thats about to change.

The Ganges is the most spiritually revered river on Earth. For Hindus, Mother Ganga is a sacred spirit to be worshipped. It rises in an ice-cave in the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The holy river is a source of cleansing for sins, a place of purification. But the Ganges has become so badly polluted that it is dangerous to bathe in it let alone to drink from it.

It's an inspiration and a thing of beauty in itself but in addition the Rhine is also an industrial and economic force making it the busiest waterway in the world. It flows from the Swiss mountains through Austria, Germany, France and Luxembourg to the Netherlands. Many densely populated cities and towns are clustered along the River, bringing the total population of the Rhine Basin to approximately 50 million. The history of the Rhine is the history of Europes divisions and also its unity.

Ancient Mariners
The story of mankind's first open ocean crossing to Australia. Experts answer mysteries surrounding the journey, including how it was achieved.

Duel In The Desert: Series examining historic helicopter operations. The story of a Royal Navy helicopter pilot’s cat and mouse battle with a hidden tank during combat in Iraq.

Situation Critical(also known as Critical Situation in the USA, stylized as CRITICAL::SITUATION)is a documentary television series. Produced in conjunction with the National Geographic Channel, the series examines various disasters or violent incidents. It replaced Seconds from Disaster, a similar program with a more forensic approach. The series' main tagline reads, "This is Situation Critical," or some variation thereof.

Situation Critical(also known as Critical Situation in the USA, stylized as CRITICAL::SITUATION)is a documentary television series. Produced in conjunction with the National Geographic Channel, the series examines various disasters or violent incidents. It replaced Seconds from Disaster, a similar program with a more forensic approach. The series' main tagline reads, "This is Situation Critical," or some variation thereof.