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Life from Above

The Desert Transforms

Rain transforms the dunes of a Brazilian desert.

11/06/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Life from Above

The Desert Transforms

Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Rain transforms the dunes of a Brazilian desert.

A paninga turtle heads deep into the burning desert for an extraordinary weather event. Rain fill the dunes, creating hundreds of pools. Only from space can we appreciate the scale of the transformation.

11/06/2019 | Rating TV-PG

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