Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 8 Original release 2009 Network BBC World News | No. of series 1 Original network BBC World News First episode date 2009 Number of episodes 8 Number of series 1 | |
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Hot Cities is an environmental documentary series broadcast in Autumn 2009 by BBC World News. It highlighted the effects of global warming and climate change on the world's most populous cities.
Episode List
Episode 1 : Bursting at the Seams- Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos is one of the fastest growing mega cities in the world. Large areas of the Lagos could be drowned by rising sea level. It is the largest city in the Western Africa which attracts millions of migratory people due to affect of climate change.
Episode 2 : Water, water everywhere- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the most affected country in the world by climate change. It is constantly attacked by cyclones, coastal surges, flooding rivers and violent downpours. Millions of Climate refugee from across the country are rushing into the capital, Dhaka each year.
Episode 3 : Climate Bites- Jakarta, Indonesia
Episode 4 : Meltdown!- Lima, Peru,
Episode 5 : Feed the World- Dakar, Senegal
Episode 6 : Surviving the Storm- Cuba
Episode 7 : Counting the Cost- Shanghai, China
Episode 8 : Surviving Climate Change- Los Angeles