At any moment in time, somewhere in the world a volcano can erupt, the Earth can move, or a devastating storm can rage. This often occurs without warning, and we have no means of stopping the forces of nature. All we can do is prepare and protect ourselves.
In our three-part series, we take a look at the forces of nature from different perspectives. We consider how Earth will develop in future, what triggers the forces of nature and we look at how these phenomena interact, and influence and reinforce each other. But we also consider these phenomena from a different perspective. Without the forces of nature, we would have no mountains or lakes, our planet would not be as we know it, nor would we have become what we are.