Climate Change in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Effects, Trends and Planned Actions

Abstract

This review study presents the situation of climate change in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It epitomizes some of the main research studies on the impacts of climate change in KSA on weather, animals, agriculture, economy, and road traffic accidents. Moreover, it highlights the local and international plans set out by the Saudi government to cope with the climate change. This paper ends with giving some recommendations to combat climate change in the country. This study showed that the KSA is experiencing a noticeable climate change that affects many sectors of life. In order to address the effects of climate change, the government is executing many actions, including launching of renewable energy projects, investing in carbon capture and storage, and using energy efficiency to save energy.