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Season 1, Episode 2: Deserts: Life in the Furnace

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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.

All Episodes - Season 1

Oceans: Into the Blue
Episode 1
Oceans: Into the Blue
 Deserts: Life in the Furnace
Episode 2
Deserts: Life in the Furnace
 Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
Episode 3
Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
 Jungles: People of the Trees
Episode 4
Jungles: People of the Trees
 Mountains: Life in Thin Air
Episode 5
Mountains: Life in Thin Air
 Grasslands: Roots of Power
Episode 6
Grasslands: Roots of Power
 Rivers: Friend and Foe
Episode 7
Rivers: Friend and Foe
 Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle
Episode 8
Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle
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