Rain: The Untold Story
Life on Earth would not be possible without rain. Although water covers most of the earth, 97% of it is sea water. Rain supports life on land by supplying salt-free water that we can drink. Rain, or the lack of it has shaped and destroyed civilisations since antiquity, and now climate change is changing the patterns of rainfall with deadly effect.
Overview
Life on Earth would not be possible without rain. Although water covers most of the earth, 97% of it is sea water. Rain supports life on land by supplying salt-free water that we can drink. Rain, or the lack of it has shaped and destroyed civilisations since antiquity, and now climate change is changing the patterns of rainfall with deadly effect.
Dylan Williams
Producer
Episodes
1. Understanding Rain
The science of rain and rainfall prediction
2. The Impact of Rain
Our evolving cultural relationship with rain.
3. The Value of Rain
The global lack of freshwater, and future solutions.
Cast & Crew
Catrin Mara
Narrator
