Even slight rises in sea level could flood Middle Eastern cities and cause heavy economic damages
The impact of climate change will be acute in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and immediate action will be needed to avoid the projected consequences of worsening water shortages and rising food insecurity, according to a new World Bank report on climate change.
In 2006, flooding of the Nile River Basin affected 118,000 individuals – and led to 600 flood-related deaths. In the Jordan River Basin, 2008 was the 5th consecutive year of drought. Before these memories faded, June 2010’s Cyclone Phet – the 2nd-strongest tropical cyclone in the region – killed 44 people and damaged $700 million worth of properties in Oman.
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