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S2025E2
Desertification in Chinguetti
September 17, 2025
Chinguetti, a historic and sacred site in Islam, holds immense cultural value with ancient manuscripts preserving knowledge in science, math, and history. However, this treasure is at risk due to desertification, rising temperatures, and extreme weather. The Sahel region is warming 1.5 times faster than the global average, threatening Chinguetti's heritage.
Full Episodes
Saving the World's Forests
S2025E3
Venture to Japan, where 500-year-old climate records reveal how global warming is upending...
Stopping the Desert
S2025E2
Travel across Africa’s Sahel, where Muslims and Christians unite to fight desertification....
The Heart of the World
S2025E1
Journey to the sacred world of the Arhuaco people, carriers of a vital message for humanity....
Clips & Previews
Building Lagoons to Harvest Rainwater
S2025E4
Engineer Magdalena Machaca Mendieta explains how she builds lagoons to harvest rainwater.
The History and Folklore of Omiwatari
S2025E3
Japan’s Omiwatari, the sacred "Crossing of the Gods" faces extinction due to climate change....
Series Preview
September 10, 2025
Examine the impact of climate change on sacred places around the world in this four-part series....
Mamo Camilo and the Spiritual Beliefs of the Arhuaco
S2025E1
Gulnaz introduces Mamo Camilo and he shares the spiritual beliefs of the Arhuaco.
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