Kuwait has long been plagued by sweltering heat, which has only worsened with global climate change, and the excessive use of energy-consuming air-conditioning only exacerbates the problem. The small oil-rich country is among the world s major emitters of CO2 and relies heavily on fossil fuels to power its desalination plants. However, while the government only recently began investing in green energy and public transport, some Kuwaiti citizens have launched grassroots initiatives, including tree planting to help cool the urban environment, even as global warming and excessive energy consumption continue to heat up the planet.
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