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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.
Climate change is causing Egypt’s already hot and arid climate to experience environmental stresses including extreme temperatures, droughts, floods, and sea level rise. [1] As a highly vulnerable nation to climate change, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] these extreme conditions will have significant impacts on the lives of Egyptians due to resulting food ...
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 ...
In Ancient Egypt, the oasis had two names.The name 'ḏsḏs' is first mentioned on a scarab dating back to the Middle Kingdom.In the New Kingdom, this name is rarely found, although it does appear for example in the Temple of Luxor and in the account of King Kamose, who occupied the oasis during the war against the Hyksos.
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Even though most of Egypt lies within the hot desert climate (BWh) according to Köppen climate classification with little precipitation, prevailing winds from the Mediterranean Sea greatly moderate the temperatures of the northern coastal line, making the summers moderately hot and humid, while the winters moderately wet and mild, when sleet ...
Egypt Kids (French: Égypte Kids) is an educational video game, released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. It was developed by EMG and published by Cryo Interactive under the Cryo Kids brand. The game was made in association with Réunion des Musées Nationaux. The Russian version was localised by Nival Interactive. The game is available in ...