Over the last two decades, the environmental crisis of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has continued to worsen and dominate local headlines. The lake is the nation’s second largest freshwater lake, but it’s been producing massive amounts of toxic algae that have closed beaches, destroyed businesses, and poisoned swimmers.

In this Emmy-nominated documentary, The Weather Channel’s digital team takes a closer look at the history of Lake Okeechobee and the future implications of this toxic algae pollution.

After falling off his fishing boat, Montauk lobsterman John Aldridge found himself alone in shark-infested waters for twelve excruciating hours.

This film tells the story of Aldridge’s incredible determination and stamina, as well as the heroic efforts of the Coast Guard that made his stunning rescue possible.

We live in an age when scary new viral diseases seem to be coming from nowhere. The brave, smart people who tackle these medical mysteries, putting their lives at risk in the field or the lab, are the Virus Hunters.

The Weather Channel teamed up with Spillover author David Quammen to investigate deadly viruses like Ebola, and to learn from the Virus Hunters who know these diseases best.

When the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, NY was battered by Superstorm Sandy, Mike McDonnell and Dylan Smith led six people to safety as fires and floods raged.

A terrified Glenn Dotson fled his car in the middle of a massive flood and fought the raging waters until a stranger, Ben Tilghman, brought Glenn into his car and saved him from his perilous situation.