# Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert. A camel herder from Semera in Afar, Ali Umer, told the BBC he can see his camels suffer from extreme heat, with blisters on their feet and the hot sand burning their skins.
Rising temperatures now even affect desert camels