Wednesday, December 5, 2012

World Bank: Arab World hit hard by climate change

Associated Press: The Middle East and North Africa will be especially hard hit by climate change in the coming decades, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday, saying the region will see less rainfall, more recording-breaking temperatures and rising sea levels. Should temperatures rise as expected, the hotter conditions are likely to hit the region`s $50 billion (EUR38.2 billion) tourism industry and further worsen its food security since many countries in the region -- especially Gulf states -- depend heavily...

URL: http://www.salon.com/2012/12/05/world_bank_arab_world_hit_hard_by_climate_change/singleton/

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