Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures
A study in Algeria, external, published this year, has shown a significant increase in camel deaths during summer heatwaves.
- ▪A study in Algeria, external, published this year, has shown a significant increase in camel deaths during summer heatwaves.
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Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperaturesImage source, ReutersImage caption, Livestock herders in the Horn of Africa and North Africa have switched to camels over the years because of their famed resilienceByNavin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondentPublished23 July 2026Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa.The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert."I can see my camels suffering from extreme heat," Ali Umer, a camel herder from Semera in Afar, told the BBC."They get blisters on their feet, their eyes become watery…
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