Climate change has impacted the Middle East and North Africa where summer is already very hot. "We start work really early, planning to be home again once the temperature gets too hot." When he gets home after working in the heat all day, he often finds the house has no electricity. - Long hot workday in Saudi -In eastern Saudi Arabia, beachfront resorts offer one way to beat the heat. "We pay a lot of attention to our fitness level when we're working amid high summer temperatures," said Amani al-Felfel.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 17, 2023 09:16 UTC