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Saudi Arabia

Heat Is a Growing Threat to the Hajj—Even in Spring

Temperatures during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are rising as climate change accelerates, according to a growing body of research.

By Kiley Price

A water desalination plant is seen in Ras al-Khair along the Gulf coast in eastern Saudi Arabia on March 30, 2023. Credit: Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images

Attacks on Middle East Desalination Plants Highlight Risks of Near-Total Dependence on ‘Fossil Fuel Water’

By Phil McKenna

COP28 in Dubai unfolded amid spectacle and conspicuous wealth in 2023, as fossil-fuel power dominated the setting of the world’s largest climate summit and global emissions continued to rise.

Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama

Story and photos by Bob Berwyn

Rare desert wetlands at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula could be wiped by global warming before the end of the century, a new report on climate change in the Arab region warns. Credit: Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

New Report Warns of Critical Climate Risks in Arab Region

By Bob Berwyn

American climate activists accused the U.S. of hypocrisy at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, as the world's largest oil and gas producer, for pushing carbon emissions reductions over a fossil fuel phaseout. Credit: Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

US Climate Activists at COP28 Slam Their Home Country for Hypocrisy

By Bob Berwyn

Participants stage a protest calling to phase out fossil fuels during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. Credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28

By Bob Berwyn

Solar panel

Saudi Arabia's Solar Goals Still Far Off

By Maria Gallucci

Groups in 18 Poor Nations Protest Saudi Arabia's Obstructionism at Climate Talks

By Stacy Feldman

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