全球暖化影響,各地氣溫持續上升,中東和北非更加成為極端炎熱和升溫速度最快的地區。酷熱天氣不但令民眾叫苦連天,就連最能適應酷熱乾旱的駱駝都抵受不住。
Even the planet's most resilient desert survivors have started succumbing to extreme heat. Experts say it’s like nothing we’ve ever seen.
— Shining Science (@ShiningScience) July 24, 2026
For centuries, camels have been celebrated as the ultimate 'ships of the desert,' renowned for their ability to thrive in arid environments… pic.twitter.com/c9ODWErubf
據英國廣播公司報道,有「沙漠之舟」稱號的駱駝近年因酷熱天氣致死的數量明顯增加,其中肯尼亞過去兩年的駱駝死亡數量更增加一成半。專家認為酷熱天氣不但影響駱駝健康,亦危害牠們的繁殖能力。
"Within the past one month I have lost eight camel calves because of the extreme heat, it has become much more intense and difficult."
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) July 23, 2026
Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.https://t.co/Xk8sUIDQC4pic.twitter.com/w5ZFNyfKrz
駱駝是耐熱的動物,能夠透過調節體溫來應對高溫。但埃塞俄比亞去年有調查發現,高溫和天氣變異嚴重影響駱駝健康。上月另一份研究顯示,在索馬里北部高原地區,乾旱導致駱駝死亡的比例高達七成三。
Even camels can't cope: Africa's ships of the desert hit by rising temperatures https://t.co/yFEWi6dlTO
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 22, 2026
有飼養了500隻駱駝的商人表示,在過去一個月已有8隻駱駝寶寶死亡。專家表示,極端天氣導致乾旱,樹木和遮蔭的地區減少,直接影響駱駝健康。更值得關注的是,駱駝承受熱壓力,導致白血球及其他細胞受損,影響細胞修復能力,導致免疫系統被破壞;另外,高溫亦令駱駝食慾不振,導致駱駝奶的產量減少,甚至令牠們出現繁殖障礙。
酷熱天氣不但令民眾叫苦連天,就連最能適應酷熱乾旱的駱駝都抵受不住。資料圖片