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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Potential impacts of climate change:
? A 2.2-2.7 ° C increase in summer temperature in the northwestern regions of the
Kingdom and a rise of 0.2-0.4 ° C in the south and south-west of the country,
? This increase will lead to a 5-25% reduction in agricultural production in all regions.
? A sea level rise of 0.5 m by the year 2100 will drown 2663 hectares of sandy beaches
in the Kingdom.
Republic of Sudan: By 2060, the following impacts are projected: Abu Dhabi, UAE
? A significant increase in temperature ranging between 1.5 -3.1 ° C according to seasons,
? A decrease in the average precipitation rate of about 6 mm per month during the rainy
season,
? These changes will have a negative impact on agriculture, water resources and public
health. Climate scenarios for Northern Kordofan anticipate a 1.5 ° C rise in surface
temperatures between 2030 and 2060, and a 5% decrease in rainfall, which could lead
to a 70% reduction in white maize crop yields.
Source: National communications and various countries’ reports.
BOX 7 Impact of sea level rise on the kingdom of Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain occupies an area of 740 Km . It is an
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archipelago of small islands that might be at great risk of losing
significant land mass as a result of sea level rise. Eighty Km or
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more than 10% of the total area of the kingdom is estimated to
be only 0.5 m above mean sea level. More than two-thirds of
the population live within 2.0 km of the coastline.
Sea level rise may pose a substantial threat to Bahrain’s resources
because of their low-lying physiographical setting as well as the
vulnerability of the residential, economic, tourist, and other vital
activities. As a small island state with high population density
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