Deserts

03: The Heat | Landmarks

A look at the struggles of people in Tunisia, where life involves a constant battle against the heat and the sand.

Living without water: finding water using ancient technology | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Historic tools and systems that helped societies capture and store water.

Living without water: humans copying nature | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Ways humans mimic desert plants and animals to conserve or gather water.

Living without water: competing for natural resources | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

How people and wildlife struggle to share scarce water sources.

Living without water: finding water using ancient skills | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Time-tested survival techniques for locating hidden water in dry landscapes.