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Egypt is the eighth most water stressed country in the world. Egypt receives between 20 mm (0.79 in) and 200 mm (7.87 in) of annual average precipitation along the narrow Mediterranean coast , but south from Cairo, the average drops to nearly 0 millimetres (0.00 inches) in the central and the southern part of the country.
Egypt is one of the countries most affected by the extreme weather conditions caused by climate change. [3] Egypt signed and ratified the Paris Agreement, as well as, submitted a nationally determined contribution (NDC) which sets priority areas as sustainability of agriculture, water resources, the environment, energy, and land management. [4]
Egypt's fresh water is mainly derived from underground water. Underground water results in 95% of Egyptian's desert land. Egypt is also dependent on rainwater but it is a scarce and limiting source for agricultural development. In addition, Egypt refuses agricultural drainage water in correlation with Nile water for irrigation. [2]
Climate change poses significant challenges for rainfed agriculture and therefore the entire economy. [114] Analysis of weather patterns suggest drought conditions and other extreme weather increased in Sudan during the 20th century. [115] The relationship between climate change, water conflict and the war in Sudan has also been a topic of ...
El Salheya El Gedida ("New Salheya") is a city in the Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. It was established in 1982, as part of the first generation of the new Egyptian cities. It was established in 1982, as part of the first generation of the new Egyptian cities.
(Reuters) -Online travel agency Booking.com could cut jobs as part of a review of its organizational structure, it said on Saturday. The company, a unit of Booking Holdings, said in an emailed ...
The climate of the Qattara Depression is highly arid with annual precipitation between 25 and 50 mm (0.98 and 1.97 in) on the northern rim to less than 25 mm (0.98 in) in the south of the depression. The average daily temperature varies between 36.2 to 6.2 °C (97.2 to 43.2 °F) during summer and winter months.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when J.W. Nokes joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -7.8 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.