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The Nile Delta is currently under threat both from the rising sea levels (caused by climate change) and subsidence. The subsidence also brings with it salinization which in turn jeopardizes the fertility of the soil. Without adequate measures, 15 percent of the arable land could be lost due to salinization. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt with a population of 5 million people, and the Nile Delta region are among the world's most vulnerable areas to climate change. According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , global sea levels are predicted to rise as much as 68cm by 2050.
The Nile [b] (also known as the Nile River or River Nile) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea . The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
The Nile was also an important part of ancient Egyptian spiritual life. In the Ancient Egyptian religion, Hapi was the god of the Nile and the annual flooding of it. Both he and the pharaoh were thought to control the flooding. The annual flooding of the Nile occasionally was said to be the Arrival of Hapi. [3]
However, over long periods of time the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation changes because of the uneven distribution of mass across the planet and gravitational interactions with the Sun, Moon, and planets. Due to these interactions the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation varies between 22.2° and 24.5° on a 41,000-year cycle. [5]
The world's second-longest river and lifeblood of multiple African countries is facing a variety of risks it's never seen before. The Nile, sustainer of human civilization for millennia, faces ...
Egyptian civilization has sustained itself utilizing water management and agriculture for some 5,000 years in the Nile River valley. The Egyptians practiced basin irrigation, a form of water management adapted to the natural rise and fall of the Nile River. Since around 3000 BCE, the Egyptians constructed earthen banks to form flood basins of ...
Floods in South Sudan are a frequent occurrence, with the country's location in the Nile River Basin and its low-lying topography making it highly vulnerable to floods. Floods in South Sudan have been recorded since the 1960s, and their impacts have become increasingly severe in recent years due to climate change and poor drainage ...