Camels Were Supposed to Survive Climate Change. Now the Heat Is Killing Them Too.

As rising temperatures made cattle hard to keep, Kenyan herders switched to camels, which tolerate heat better. Now BBC reporting from Ethiopia shows camels suffering foot blisters, burns, and dead calves from extreme heat. A 2025 study links high temperatures to less milk and poorer camel health — threatening a key food source. No replacement animal is available.