How the Earth Was Made (2009)

S2E9 Death Valley

Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, holds a surprising secret: it preserves ancient evidence of the planet’s coldest eras. This stark landscape, already sitting well below sea level, continues to sink deeper into the Earth’s crust. A closer look reveals a geologic treasure trove, where extreme heat and frozen history coexist in the same dramatic, shifting terrain.