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A severe summer drought followed by an extra harsh winter has decimated the livestock in Mongolia and may inextricably end Mongolian nomadic culture. (4:17 min)

The Mekong river, which supports the livelihoods of about 60 million people in Southeast Asia, is at record-low water levels. China has built four of its planned eight hydroelectric dams on the upper Mekong. (2:44 min)

Shibam Yemen is home to some of the world’s oldest skyscrapers - contiguous mud-brick tower buildings rising five to nine stories high that have stood for seven centuries, but their preservation could prove difficult. (3 min)

After seven years of war and months of negotiations, the Sudanese government and Darfur’s most powerful rebel group have signed a ceasefire deal, and mediators hope it will lead to a broader and more permanent peace agreement. (3 min)

Just weeks after the earthquake that took more than 200,000 lives, Avi Lewis finds that debates over how to rebuild Haiti are already underway. (22:35 min)

Segment 1: The science behind Haiti’s earthquake and Segment 2: Haiti’s history of hardship. (5 min, 2 segments)

Fault Lines travels to Rio to look at the crackdown in Rio’s Favelas, and what it means for the people of the city. (19 min)

Many are travelling to Thailand, where they are finding medical care cheaper and with better care than they might receive at home. (2:20 min)