BBC Earth HD

Justin Rowlatt investigates a year of wild weather and hears how freak events are becoming increasingly commonplace, changing life right now for millions.

An in-depth look at the increase in tornadoes.

A coast-to-coast journey through the Australian outback along the iconic Indian Pacific Railway. It takes two days to travel from Sydney to Adelaide.

We travel the Far North Line between Inverness and Wick, a four-hour ride that travels along the coast, and has Dunrobin Castle as one of its sights along the way.

A ride is taken aboard the grande dame of luxury heritage trains, the Northern Belle, on a railway that weaves in and out of England and Wales.

Bettany embarks on a Mediterranean voyage.

Digs at Besiktas Metro Station reveal information on Istanbul's original inhabitants.

The Arabian Peninsula is a magical place that was once at the centre of the world.