If the Nile rises by even a few centimeters then it will overflow its banks leaving 5 to 6 million people homeless. And that scenario is precisely what the future will bring due to climate change (global warming).
The top three areas affected by climate change: Mekong Delta (Vietnam), Ganges Delta (Bangladesh) and Nile Delta (Egypt).
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Climate Change: A Rising Nile in Egypt
Posted by Matt in October 7th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Climate, Egypt, 6 Million, Al Gores, Ancient Source, Arid Land, Banks, Centimeters, climate change, Egypt, Egyptian Life, Egyptians, Ganges Delta, global warming, Hub, Mekong Delta Vietnam, Mohammad, Nile, Nile Delta, Overflow, Pharoahs, Rising Tide, Soliman, Source Of Life, Tides, Youtube
Unhappy America
Posted by Matt in July 24th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Economy, U.S., 1970s, America One, American Capitalism, Banks, Belgians, Budweiser Beer, Consumer Confidence, Depression, Deregulation, Economy, House Prices, inflation, Open Markets, Oxymoron, Petrol, Recession, Sorry State, Washington Consensus
One source of angst is the sorry state of American capitalism (see article). The “Washington consensus” told the world that open markets and deregulation would solve its problems. Yet American house prices are falling faster than during the Depression, petrol is more expensive than in the 1970s, banks are collapsing, the euro is kicking sand [...]
Photo Essay: Waterworld
Posted by Matt in June 21st, 2008 | no comment
Published in Disasters, Banks, Disaster, Mighty Mississippi, Photo Essay, Waterways, Waterworld, Xijiang
From the mighty Mississippi to the surging Xijiang, the world’s waterways are bursting their banks and leaving disaster in their wake.
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Study Warned of China Quake Risk Nearly a Year Ago
Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Aftermath, Aftershock, Banks, China, China Rivers, Chinese Lives, Deadly Earthquake, Earthquake, Earthquake Warning, Faults, Flood Threat, Geoscientists, Horror, Inthenews, Landslides, Magnitude Earthquake, Massive Earthquake, Quake Risk, Regional Seismic Hazard, Sichuan Province, Tini Tran, Two Rivers, Washington Times
Just ten months before a deadly earthquake struck Sichuan Province’s Beichuan county on May 12, a scientific study warned that the Chinese region was ripe for a major quake.
“The faults are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, making them potentially serious sources of regional seismic hazard,” the Chinese, European, and U.S. geoscientists wrote [...]
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