Rising temperatures | Green Prophet https://www.greenprophet.com/tag/rising-temperatures/ Sustainable news for the Middle East Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:59:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.greenprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-logo_center_black_big-2-32x32.png Rising temperatures | Green Prophet https://www.greenprophet.com/tag/rising-temperatures/ 32 32 The Red Sea is Getting Hotter Faster Than the Rest https://www.greenprophet.com/2011/09/red-sea-is-hotter/ https://www.greenprophet.com/2011/09/red-sea-is-hotter/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:59:59 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=54082 coral, red sea, global warming, climate change, rising temperatures

As the Red Sea gets hotter, what will be the fate of its magnificent coral reefs? 1,000 Israelis dropped their drawers over the weekend – a memorable event made even more so by acclaimed photographer Spencer Tunick, whose photo shoot in a secret location has drawn much-needed attention to the dying Dead Sea. The Red […]

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Scientists have always been worried about the runaway effects of climate change. Did anyone think that we might have rising concentrations of cholera-causing bacteria in our oceans as a result of higher temperatures? If rising temperatures on land are enabling bed bugs and drug-resistant diseases to proliferate, it stands to reason that something similar might […]

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Qatar aims to build twelve stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in one of the hottest places on earth? Will that plan go up in smoke? Even the most stalwart fans are bound to protest a FIFA decision to hold the 2022 world cup in Qatar. Aren’t they? From July to September, although humidity levels […]

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Leafminers tunnel their way through Middle Eastern tomato leaves. Can Jordan’s crops “ketchup” in their wake? It is difficult to imagine a Middle Eastern home without tomatoes. It is a crucial ingredient in virtually every popular dish, including shakshuka. But lower income families in Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Syria and Lebanon are having to acclimate to […]

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