It can be one of the richest countries in the world. Where some of the most powerful people live. Where a large part of the Earth’s mineral wealth is produced.
At the same time, however, it is one of the states where life becomes more and more unbearable, more and more difficult. After all, it is one of the hottest – literally – corners of the planet.
The reason for Kuwait, which is gradually becoming an inhospitable place for people and nature, despite the “rich” mineral deposits.
Last year, for the first time, the thermometer exceeded 50 degrees Celsius for the month of June, several weeks before the established peak of temperature, which usually occurs in July and August.
In 2016, mercury reached 54 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature on the planet in 76 years.
According to scientists, in some parts of Kuwait the average temperature could be by 2071 up to 4.5 degrees higher than pre-industrial levels.
If confirmed, it would make much of the country inhospitable to human life.
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After all, something similar has already happened to wildlife. During the hot summer months, dead birds fall from the sky, as they can not find shade or water. Even wild foxes, trained in the heat, die in the desert.
“That’s why we see less and less wildlife in Kuwait. “Because animals can not live all year round,” admits Tamara Qabazard, a Kuwaiti activist. In 2021, three of the four days at the end of July were high humidity, very hot and with zero air. “Many animals have started to have respiratory problems,” she added.
And all this while Kuwait is the fourth largest oil producer in OPEC, with the state wealth fund being the third largest in the world, with a fortune of over $ 700 billion.
Therefore, adapting to the new reality and tackling the climate crisis is not a matter of lack of money, as is the case in the poorer countries of South America or Africa. They are more associated with political inaction.
Even Kuwait’s neighbors, who are also dependent on oil, have made stronger climate commitments, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Kuwait is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by just 7.4% by 2035, when the common goal of the Paris Agreement is set at 45%, as long as we do not want the temperature to rise by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius by in 2030.
moneyreview.gr with information from Bloomberg
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