Man runs with hand in front of face away from explosion as seen on Against The Elements (DCL) 　　Against the Elements reveals the science behind the most heart-stopping natural disasters ever captured on camera. 　　Discovery Channel’s groundbreaking forensic investigations reveal what caused these catastrophes and what we&#39ve learned from past disasters to protect us in the future. 　　We&#39ll meet the people who survived against overwhelming odds and we&#39ll talk to scientists and experts who&#39ve dedicated their lives to understanding these amazing natural phenomena. 　　The forces of earth, water, wind and fire impact us all every day ... sometimes benignly, sometimes deadly. And it&#39s in that instant, that moment when ordinary weather turns extraordinary, that we realise life is an ongoing battle ... Against the Elements.