How will humans adapt as extreme heat becomes the norm for millions? We joined an expedition in the Saudi Arabian desert to find out.
TRUDGING through hot, red sand is hard work, especially in temperatures above 40°C . After about 40 minutes, I am drenched, dehydrated and drained. I can’t imagine doing this for 40 days, dragging all my gear behind me – including 40 litres of water, enough for five days – on a two-wheeled trolley. But that is exactly what the people I am travelling with have just done.
I am in the Nafud desert, a vast tract of sandy and rocky wilderness in northern Saudi Arabia, to experience levels of heat that I am not built to endure – and to meet 20 people participating in an expedition called
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