{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Man-Made Disasters","description":"1X60 min. documentary, National Geographic Channel Drilling for natural gas causes a mud volcano in Java. Urban sprawl bolsters microclimates in Atlanta that help strengthen an approaching tornado.&amp;nbsp; Miiners in Newcastle, Australia remove so much coal and water from the earth it causes the most severe earthquake in Australian history.&amp;nbsp; Can a direct link be drawn between human activity and these \u2018natural disasters\u2019?&amp;nbsp; The jury is still out.&amp;nbsp; Some geophysicists believe these are examples of man\u2019s capacity for drastically and suddenly awakening the planet\u2019s destructive force, others believe these conjectures are without merit.&amp;nbsp; Does our quest for power and our impulse to build mega-structures come with an unexpected price tag? Certain forward-thinking energy companies and structural engineers are assuming it does, and they\u2019re at the vanguard of a new movement that\u2019s finding ways to generate energy and build big without disrupting the delicate balance of forces below\u2014and above\u2014the earth\u2019s crust. ","author_name":"Marabella Productions","author_url":"http:\/\/www.marabellaproductions.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/1297102\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/2622045"}