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Beirut 2050: Hell or bust

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.

Beirut 2050: Hell or bust

How will Beirut look in 2050? (Photo João Sousa)

Although in the early morning hours the air is already stifling in Nabaa, and with temperatures at 45C in the shade, passers-by are rare. Mothers rush to return home with their meager groceries. Some men, who have nothing to do, chat and smoke a...
Although in the early morning hours the air is already stifling in Nabaa, and with temperatures at 45C in the shade, passers-by are rare. Mothers rush to return home with their meager groceries. Some men, who have nothing to do, chat and smoke a...