Strange days indeed: Snow blankets parts of Algeria and Saudi Arabia
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Photos and videos of the strange phenomena have gone viral.
The effect of climate change was in full display in the Naama province of Algeria in northern Sahara and Saudi Arabia.
Photos and videos circulating online show both locations experiencing snowfall - highly unusual for places that are known for scorching temperatures for most of the year.
The strange phenomena had people in those places baffled but rejoicing and taking pictures for the world to see.
Algerian photographer, Karim Bouchetata, shared a couple of stunning snaps showing Algerian dunes adorned with snow patterns.
The photographer described the images as “beautiful” and likened them to “frost paintings.”
Karim also documented the scenes using a video camera. His video has been picked up by people on social media and various news outlets.
Likewise, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is experiencing the same strange occurrence.
The northern parts of the Tabuk region witnessed heavy snowfall as temperatures plummeted.
Although snowfall is not entirely new in some parts of Saudi during the winter months, this latest happening is unique because of the volume of snow that fell.
As a result, areas in Tabuk were left with blankets of snow covering the rugged and desert terrain.
The Middle East is no stranger to snowfall.
Other parts in the Middle East that commonly experiences snow are Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and the West Bank, Jordan, and some places in Syria.
January of last year saw the Middle East grappling with an unusual amount of snow and rainfall causing flash floods in some places in the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan.
The strange events were described by the UK-based tabloid Express as “freak weather” and “biblical” in proportion.
Climate change is a global issue that concerns both progressive and developing nations.
New US President Joe Biden puts climate change as part of his top agendas upon assuming office.
His predecessor, outgoing President Donald Trump, controversially withdraw America's participation in the Paris climate agreement. The agreement calls on countries to implement measures to address global warming which results in climate change.
Trump slammed the accord calling it “unfair” and an “economic burden” to US taxpayers.
Biden, for his part, has made it known that America will rejoin the agreement, reaffirming the country's commitment to the planet.
“Day one, Biden will rejoin Paris, regulate methane emissions and continue taking many other aggressive executive climate actions in the opening days and weeks of his presidency,” Paul Bledsoe from the Progressive Policy Institute told The Guardian recently.
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