US EditionWhere summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
- Climate change has led to extreme heat in the Middle East and North Africa, impacting countries such as Iraq, Syria, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia.
- Workers in these countries, such as blacksmiths and delivery people, struggle to cope with the intense heat, which affects their health and livelihoods.
- In response to the heat, people are adjusting their working hours, taking measures to protect themselves, and finding ways to beat the heat, such as working in beachfront resorts or taking breaks to cool down.
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Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labour in the heat.- A tool of the trade in Syria -Heat is a tool of the trade for blacksmith Murad Haddad in the city of Idlib in northwest Syria."We make everything by hand here. We get up early to try to avoid the extra heat we're exposed to as well as the flames," the 30-year-old told AFP.He and h…
Where Summer Heat Hits Hard: Middle East And North Africa
Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labour in the heat. - A tool of the trade in Syria - Heat is a tool of the trade for blacksmith Murad Haddad in the city of Idlib in northwest Syria. "We make everything by hand here. We get up early to try to avoid the extra heat we're exposed to as well as the flames," the 30-year-old told AFP. He a…
Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labour in the heat.- A tool of the trade in Syria -Heat is a tool of the trade for blacksmith Murad Haddad in the city of Idlib in northwest Syria."We make everything by hand here. We get up early to try to avoid the extra heat we're exposed to as well as the flames," the 30-year-old told AFP.
Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa
Where summer heat hits hard: Mideast and North Africa travis.richards Thu, 08/17/2023 - 11:41 AFP/File | FETHI BELAID BAGHDAD - Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. Many in Iraq, Syria, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia still labour in the heat. - A tool of the trade in Syria - Heat is a tool of the trade for blacksmith Murad Haddad in the city of Idlib in northwest Syria. "We m…
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