Laborers work at a solar powered air cooler workshop in Kandahar
epa11454673 Afghan workers make Solar powered air coolers as temperatures in the city rise, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 03 July 2024. Temperatures in Kandahar have been on the rise since last week, with this week's high averaging at 46 degrees Celsius and predicted to further increase. This annual rise in temperature, which is expected to be hotter this year due to climate change, follows a period of severe cold and increased rainfall. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN