Elements of Disaster

The arid, parched lands of Australia have long tested us with earthquakes, heatwaves, deadly landslides and devastating droughts. But the impact of climate change means they have reached stratospheric levels. It’s not just above ground, but as we dig deep below the surface, we uncover new threats such as the Beaconsfield Mines disaster. It’s not just on our surface. Now the air holds peril through modern, fast moving microbes like SARS and COVID. Meanwhile modern technology brings in new threats into the air such as plane hijacks and hot air balloon disasters. Earth and Air also looks at how modern media has reshaped the way we react to slow unfolding disasters, such as Thredbo or Beaconsfield.