Middle East and North Africa

How the Middle East is suffering on the front lines of climate change

The dried cracked bed of the Qaraoun artificial lake is seen in West Bekaa, September 19, 2014. Unusually warm weather and low rain levels in Lebanon this year has caused the unusual drying of the Litani river that feeds the Qaraoun artificial lake, residents said. Picture taken September 19, 2014. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) - GM1EA9M04PK01

The region has been subject to an almost continuous drought since 1998, according to NASA Image: REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir

Douglas Broom
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