EGYPT: Scientists uncertain about climate change impact on Nile

from IRIN

One scenario set out by climatologists is that global warming in Egypt could speed up the Nile river evaporation process and lead to a decline in freshwater supplies, exacerbating the country’s acute shortage of water for drinking, irrigation and hydro-electric generation.

Such a scenario could also have serious socio-economic consequences, one of which could be that Egypt might not be able to feed its 80 million people.

However, experts offer conflicting projections and remain uncertain whether climate change will have such a negative impact on the Nile.

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