Experts say that temperature alone isn’t an adequate measure of the livability of a city – a combination of heat and humidity is. And that’s why the Middle East is far less livable than Europe even at the same temperatures.
Lebanon's parliament may soon legalize medicinal cannabis and its cultivation. Farmers affected by global warming say the change can't come soon enough.
Coral reefs are falling victim to rising sea temperatures, brought about by climate change. But scientists have found pockets of resistance in the Middle East, where some corals are withstanding the heat.