World Bank reports that global warming could devastate Middle East farming & tourism.
Global warming could devastate Middle East farming and tourism, without any distinction between Arabs and Jews, according to a World Bank report issued Wednesday.
Average temperatures in the region are likely to rise by as much as three degrees Celsius (5.4 Fahrenheit) by 2050 — and double that for night-time temperatures, said the report released at UN climate talks in Doha.
Strangely, Israel was not mentioned in AFP coverage of the report and in several World Bank comments. Continue Reading »