As Egypt celebrates the 50th anniversary of the start of the construction of the Aswan High Dam, some scientists say that this wonder of engineering is contributing to an environmental catastrophe that could force millions of its citizens to abandon the lush, fertile delta. The worst of these is coastal erosion and subsidence, the compacting of the delta soil.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/nile-deltas-sinking-future
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/john-bohannon
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nile
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coastal-erosion
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mediterranean-sea
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sedimentation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/egypt
