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Why is the Mediterranean basin warming twice as quickly as the global average?

Snowfall in the middle of the desert, sandstorms, extreme heat, prolonged drought, uncontrolled rainfall: severe weather is increasingly affecting the Middle East. As the COP27 climate conference continues in Sharm el-Sheikh, we shed light on climate issues facing the region.

Why is the Mediterranean basin warming twice as quickly as the global average?

A plane flying over Ramlet al-Baida beach, in Beirut, on Oct. 13, 2022. (Credit: Matthieu Karam)

Léa sits paralyzed behind the wheel. On the highway leading to Dbayeh, in the middle of the night, the 20-year-old girl is stuck in her car. The reason: water. The road is flooded, the water is seeping through the roof and doors of her car, which...
Léa sits paralyzed behind the wheel. On the highway leading to Dbayeh, in the middle of the night, the 20-year-old girl is stuck in her car. The reason: water. The road is flooded, the water is seeping through the roof and doors of her car, which...