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Life at 50掳C Series 1 Episodes

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  1. The Town That Burnt Down In a Day

    A record heatwave in Canada led to wildfires burning a town called Lytton to the ground.

  2. Return of the River

    Environmentalists are fighting to bring back Mexico's Colorado River, which now runs dry.

  3. Nigeria Burning

    Life at 50掳C explores climate change, starting with Farouk and Joy in Nigeria.

  4. Mauritania: Shifting Sands

    In Mauritania, where the Sahara covers much of the country, heat is becoming intolerable.

  5. Kuwait's Weather Influencers

    Three Kuwaiti citizens say that the country must not be allowed to get any hotter.

  6. Iraq's Extreme Heat and Water Shortages

    One man battles to continue farming his ancestral land despite extreme heat.

  7. India On Ice

    Indians are finding affordable ways to keep cool.

  8. How to Cool a Megacity

    Life at 50掳C explores how people in Karachi, Pakistan, are trying to cool the city.

  9. Hitting Home

    One teenager attempts to save her home from bushfires caused by extreme temperatures.