Egyptian coastal city of alexandria is fighting rising sea levels and its own demise. Our planet consists largely of water around 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by it. Climate change is causing temperatures to rise until now oceans have absorbed a large share of the heat. Helping to keep temperatures in check bouts has temperatures rise. So does the sea level. The entire planet is feeling the impact of melting lacey us. Since 1900 sea levels have risen by around 20 centimeters and particularly sharply since 1993. If this continues sea levels could be 1. 10 meters higher by the end of this century than they are to day. Worst Case Scenarios predict to rise of up to 1. 7 meters in alexandria in egypt. The rising levels are already causing great concern most of the beach has already been swallowed by the sea. Just a few years ago, sunday this lounged here on 6 rows of chairs. Only one remains. Almost 30 meters of beach are now under water. Often the waves lapped directly again
Egyptian coastal city of alexandria is fighting rising sea levels and its own demise. Our planet consists largely of water around 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by it. Climate change is causing temperatures to rise until now oceans have absorbed a large share of the heat. Helping to keep temperatures in check bouts has temperatures rise. So does the sea level. The entire planet is feeling the impact of melting lacey us. Since 1900 sea levels have risen by around 20 centimeters and particularly sharp p since 1993. If this continues sea levels could be 1. 10 meters higher by the end of this century than they are to day. Worst Case Scenarios predict to rise of up to 1. 7 meters in alexandria in egypt. The rising levels are already causing great concern most of the beach has already been swallowed by the sea. Just a few years ago, sunbathe is lounged here on 6 rows of chairs. Only one remains. Almost 30 meters of beach are now under water. Often the waves lapped directly again
Buildings. Like at this popular beach cafe, the view is unique, but the future is uncertain. Tommy, he made as income is crumbling. The 42 year old has been running his cafe for more than 20 years. But now it stays like this. Entire row of houses seem numbered. Lowes moreover, if this continues sooner wont be a beach here. Nothing at all. The sudden next year the sea water will come right up to the edge here. We will see cracks on the wall, testified to the danger. Tom or he made her has lived in fear ever since 2019, when the porch collapsed under the force of the waves. So i was bewildered, bewildered. I thought we were experiencing astronomy. The former pull of the mediterranean is now threatened with ruin, founded more than 2400 years ago by alexander the great alexandria was once a major centre of civilization to day. It is egypt, 2nd largest city, with more than 5000000 inhabitants. And over 60 kilometers of shoreline, the water creeps ever closer to the historic buildings. As th
Alaska, the permafrost is thawing, with dramatic consequences for people and animals and higher waters. The egyptian coastal city of alexandria is fighting rising sea levels and its own demise. Our planet consists largely of water around 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by it. Climate change is causing temperatures to rise until now oceans have absorbed a large share of the heat. Helping to keep temperatures in check bouts has temperatures rise. So does the sea level. The entire planet is feeling the impact of melting lacey us. Since 1900 sea levels have risen by around 20 centimeters and particularly sharply since 1993. If this continues sea levels could be 1. 10 meters higher by the end of this century than they are to day. Worst case in our is predict to rise of up to 1. 7 meters in alexandria in egypt. The rising levels are already causing great concern. Most of the beach has already been swallowed by the sea. Just a few years ago, sunbathe is lounged here on 6 rows of c
Loud. Discarded bottle caps are being turned into skateboards melting ice in alaska, the permafrost is thawing, with dramatic consequences for people and animals, and higher waters. The egyptian coastal city of alexandria is fighting rising sea levels and its own demise. Our planet consists largely of water around 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by it. Climate change is causing temperatures to rise until now oceans have absorbed a large share of the heat. Helping to keep temperatures in check bouts has temperatures rise. So does the sea level the entire planet is feeling the impact of melting lacey us . Since 1900 sea levels have risen by around 20 centimeters and particularly sharply since 1993. If this continues, sea levels could be 1. 10 meters higher by the this century than they are to day. Worst Case Scenarios predict to rise of up to 1. 7 meters in alexandria in egypt. The rising levels are already causing great concern. Most of the beach has already been swallowed b