life at 50°C
2021 was the hottest year ever. BBC Arabic’s documentary team spent the year filming in 10 of the hottest locations on earth. Life at 50°C is a witness statement from people on the front line, frontline, raising the alarm on climate change that is already happening.
the films
The toxic gas flares fuelling Nigeria's climate change – BBC News
Can urban forests cool down cities scorched by climate change? – BBC News
The families forced to defend their homes from Australian bushfires – BBC News
World now sees twice as many days over 50C – BBC News
Mexico's struggle for water – BBC News
Using ice to battle India's heat – BBC News
Fleeing the shifting sands of the Sahara desert, due to climate change – BBC News
Iraq's extreme heat and water shortages – BBC News
Surviving in Kuwait's 'unbearable' heat – BBC News
How do you film in extreme heat? – BBC News
The Canadian town that burnt down in a day – BBC News
World Cup hosts Qatar accused of under-reporting deaths in Gulf's killer heat – BBC News