The Big Dry

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The Drought Begins
Episode overview
The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. Seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures. And with this year’s El Niño conditions the drought is threatening to be even more intense than usual.
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Life in the Furnace
Episode overview
It’s October in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley. The hottest and harshest time of year. But this year dry season conditions are exacerbated by a global El Niño event… the Valley is in the throes .. show full overview
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The Coming of the Rains
Episode overview
The rains are late. It is the most brutal time of year. Babies born into drought face starvation. The weak and the injured are weeded out. Everything is desperate for rain. When it .. show full overview