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Even camels can’t cope: Africa’s ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: General
Region: General
Published: July 23, 2026 at 09:30

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Camels 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 […]

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