Warming at a rate of 4 °C and home to the most water-stressed nations on Earth, the Middle East and North Africa are on the frontlines of climate change. These are the stories of Middle East farmers, innovators, communities and governments grappling with drought, rising sea-levels, floods and dwindling water reserves at a time resources—and in some cases, governance and security—are scarce.

Policy briefs and analyses also examine opportunities for green growth and resilience, the intersection of climate and conflict, Gulf states’ energy transitions and looming migration crises as vast regions go from climate-vulnerable to climate-hit.