Iraq’s ancient civilisations are crumbling under the weight of climate change. Rising salinity, drought and extreme heat are accelerating the erosion of historic cities such as Ur and Babylon, the very cradle of human civilisation. Archaeologists warn that thousands of years of history could soon be lost as salt deposits and wind erosion eat away at mudbrick structures like the 4,000-year-old Ziggurat of Ur. | The New Arab

Turning the Tide of Drought in Wajir Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands continue to bear the brunt of climate change with perennial droughts devastating livelihoods. However change seems to be on the way with the goverment ramping up mitigation efforts by constructing hundreds of water pans across the region. #NTVAtOne | NTV Kenya