Jordan

The Middle East, a region already burdened with conflict, displacement, and political turmoil, now faces an additional existential threat: climate change.

There’s a misguided belief amongst some that climate change is “coming.” But, ask farmers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region who are witnessing more frequent droughts, and they will assure you that the change is well and truly here already.

You don’t need to read the latest reports to know that droughts have increased in frequency and severity over the last decades. Just ask the farmers.