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Mega Episode: Can Humanity Win the Battle Against Growing Deserts? | SLICE EARTH

Across the world, fertile land is disappearing as deserts expand, with Africa among the hardest hit. The Sahara has advanced 250 km south in a century, forcing populations to flee. In Morocco and Senegal, a determined fight against desertification is underway, restoring oases and building the Great Green Wall. Documentary: PLANET SAND: SAHARA, RECONQUERING LOST LANDS – EPISODE 1 (00:00:00) Director: Thierry Berrod, Paul-Aurélien Combre, Pierre-François Gaudry, Quincy Russell Production: Mona Lisa Productions (2016) In South America, the Atacama Desert, the driest on Earth, has seen no rain in some areas for 500 years. Despite its extreme conditions, its mineral wealth attracts industries, draining scarce water resources and endangering small communities and fragile ecosystems. Scientists now race to understand, manage, and protect what little water remains, as life—from microbes to megacities—struggles to survive. Documentary: PLANET SAND: ATACAMA, THE QUEST FOR WATER – EPISODE 2 (00:50:40) Director: Thierry Berrod, Paul-Aurélien Combre, Pierre-François Gaudry, Quincy Russell Production: Mona Lisa Productions (2016) When a desert replaces a sea, an entire region’s ecosystem collapses. Aralkum, the world’s youngest desert, emerged from the near-total disappearance of the Aral Sea, leaving behind ghost ships, salt-crusted landscapes, and shifting dunes. Scientists now battle to halt its expansion and restore life, striving to create a new ecological balance. Can humanity undo the damage it has caused? Documentary: PLANET SAND: ARALKUM, THE YOUNGEST DESERT IN THE WORLD – EPISODE 3 (01:42:53) Director: Thierry Berrod, Paul-Aurélien Combre, Pierre-François Gaudry, Quincy Russell Production: Mona Lisa Productions (2016) Australia faces a dual crisis: expanding desert-driven meat farms and invasive species left unchecked. Extreme weather—sandstorms, wildfires, droughts, and rising temperatures—intensifies the struggle against climate change. To survive, locals turn to desalination, sustainable farming, and ancient Aboriginal fire management. Scientists now seek Indigenous knowledge to help combat the crisis. Documentary: PLANET SAND: AUSTRALIA, THE DESERT CONTINENT – EPISODE 4 (02:34:35) Director: Thierry Berrod, Paul-Aurélien Combre, Pierre-François Gaudry, Quincy Russell Production: Mona Lisa Productions (2016) China is battling an expanding desert crisis, with arid zones now covering half the country. Sandstorms suffocate 270 million people each spring, and Beijing is under siege. To fight back, an army of 32,000 rainmakers and a massive Green Wall—rivaling the Great Wall—are being deployed to stop the advancing sands. Documentary: PLANET SAND: CHINA, AT WAR AGAINST DESERTS– EPISODE 5 (03:24:41) Director: Thierry Berrod, Paul-Aurélien Combre, Pierre-François Gaudry, Quincy Russell Production: Mona Lisa Productions (2016) #documentary #freedocumentary #slicedocumentary #documentaries #ecology #earth #environment #sustainability #climatechange #desert #sand #drought #water #land #arid #drylands #oasis #desertification #sahara #atacama #aral #australia #china #greenwall #biodiversity #conservation #wildlife #nature #climate #science #research #ecosystem #agriculture #forests #geography #renewable #reforestation #habitat #pollution #resources