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Desertification in Chinguetti

Season 2025 Episode 2 | 2m 36s

Chinguetti, a historic and sacred site in Islam, holds immense cultural value with ancient manuscripts preserving knowledge in science, math, and history. However, this treasure is at risk due to desertification, rising temperatures, and extreme weather. The Sahel region is warming 1.5 times faster than the global average, threatening Chinguetti's heritage.

Extras
Engineer Magdalena Machaca Mendieta explains how she builds lagoons to harvest rainwater.
Japan’s Omiwatari, the sacred "Crossing of the Gods" faces extinction due to climate change.
Gulnaz introduces Mamo Camilo and he shares the spiritual beliefs of the Arhuaco.
Examine the impact of climate change on sacred places around the world in this four-part series.