Impacts commons.wikimedia.org Jordan is running out of water, a grim glimpse of the future The small Middle Eastern nation is already one of the driest countries in the world and rising heat, coupled with a growing population, is making things much worse.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com Scorching temperatures bake Middle East amid Eid al-Adha celebrations Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms.