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Ancient Egyptian temples are being threatened by global climate change, and scientists are stumped on how to stop the rising water table in Luxor from causing the city’s 4,000-year-old archaeological monuments from crumbling. NPR’s Lynn Neary recently spoke with Liane Hansen on the effects of climate change in Egypt. In addition to the threat to archaeological temples, saltwater encroachment on the Nile River, which is the country’s major source of fresh water, is also of concern.
Check out the related links below for more on the effects of climate change on Egypt. You can also
and get informed by viewing a sea level rise map of the Nile Delta from geology.com.
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