On a November day when the temperature reached over 32 degrees Celsius,
joggers in a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, were
blasted with cool air from vents in the ground (90 degrees Fahrenheit).
With its air-conditioned walkways, this little park is a good microcosm of
the solutions that World Cup host Qatar has put in place so far to combat
the rising temperatures that its citizens are experiencing.
This drastic adaptation strategy has been made possible by the affluence of
the Gulf Arab state, which is a significant exporter of natural gas.
joggers in a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, were
blasted with cool air from vents in the ground (90 degrees Fahrenheit).
With its air-conditioned walkways, this little park is a good microcosm of
the solutions that World Cup host Qatar has put in place so far to combat
the rising temperatures that its citizens are experiencing.
This drastic adaptation strategy has been made possible by the affluence of
the Gulf Arab state, which is a significant exporter of natural gas.
