Dry weather conditions affect lifestyle of nomads

Every spring Hasan Bacak, his wife, Emine, and their 1-year old son, Mehmet, migrate for weeks in search of higher ground for their livestock to graze. Theirs is a simple life shaped by the tempo of the seasons.

They're members of the Sarikecili, an indigenous nomad group in southern Turkey that moves every summer from the Mediterranean coast to the Anatolian mountains with their herds, chasing cooler climates as temperatures rise near the shore and become too oppressive for their animals. With 14 camels and about 250 goats, the family navigates rough terrain, tracing an ancient route forged by their forefathers.

But climate change is altering the course and speed of their annual journey. There isn't enough rainfall in the winter, so where years ago they stayed for days on end in on one spot, they now have to keep moving on a daily basis.