Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Experts say camels comfortably beat the heat up to around 40C by mainly allowing their body temperature to fluctuate by several degrees throughout the day"But camels can also experience heat stress when temperatures rise beyond their comfort range," said Dr Mohammed Bengoumi, a scientist with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), who specialises in camel health and works in North Africa.
Image source, Ali UmerImage caption, Ali Umer says that within the last month he has lost eight camel calves because of the extreme heat"They are leaving the northern region for good because they can no longer sustain camel herding there because of extreme heat and drought," he told the BBC.
Figure caption, Two of Ali Umer's shepherds in Ethiopia's Afar region bathe a one-month-old camel to cool it downExtreme heat is the main cause behind the drought in the region although other factors like inadequate veterinary services and animal management make things worse, experts say.
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