How mud houses in the desert city of Niger protect against climate change

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How mud houses in the desert city of Niger protect against climate change

Can mud houses provide protection against climate change? In Agadez, a desert city in the heart of West African Niger, they believe so. For centuries, buildings have been constructed with 'banco': a mud mixture of water, clay, and straw. 'The advantage of a house made of banco is that when it is hot outside, it stays cool inside. And when it is fresh outside, it remains comfortable inside', says Abdourahman Ibrahim. He is an overseer who supervi…