Climate change in Egypt ‘to force millions to migrate’

by Haitham Sabbah on 07/05/2005

Millions of Egyptians could be forced to migrate as climate change makes their livelihoods untenable, warns a report published last month by Egypt's environment ministry. Egypt's coastal zone, home to more than 40 per cent of the population, will be hit hardest, says the report. As the sea-level rises, flooding and salt-water intrusion are expected to lead people to abandon land and homes, which could trigger social unrest.

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1 Mohamed Eldesoky July 6, 2005 at 1:54 pm

I think we can start thinking of migration nowadays, as the weather this summer is incredible.

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