1 - 1Oceans: Into the Blue Jan. 13, 2011
1 - 2Deserts: Life in the Furnace Jan. 20, 2011
1 - 3Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze Jan. 27, 2011
1 - 4Jungles: People of the Trees Feb. 03, 2011
1 - 5Mountains: Life in Thin Air Feb. 10, 2011
1 - 6Grasslands: Roots of Power Feb. 17, 2011
1 - 7Rivers: Friend and Foe Feb. 24, 2011
1 - 8Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle Mar. 03, 2011
Human Planet: 1x2
Deserts: Life in the Furnace
While man can survive for weeks without food, he can survive mere days without water. Despite this, millions of people live in parched desert environments around the world. Discover the enormous challenges presented to man in the driest corners of the earth, and marvel at the ingenious solutions he has come up with to make life sustainable.
