Climate Change

A study completed by the Center for Remote Sensing in Boston University has revealed that at a 1 meter sea level rise 7 million people (8.5% of the countries current population) could be forced to evacuate and about a third of the Nile Delta would be engulfed by water. The study also revealed that in a possible 5 meter rise 58% of the Nile Delta, 10 major cities, and 14% of the countries population (11.5 people) would be threatened. In Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, the local government is spending $300 million to build concrete walls to protect the cities beaches. Egypt, it appears, would be the most affected Arab country.

Source: "Bikya Masr"