Scientists warn that temperatures are rising almost twice as fast as the global average in the East Mediterranean and Middle East, due to climate change.
The region would see an increase of up to 5 degrees Celsius or more by the end of the century, according to the Cyprus Institute.
Reduced rainfall and weather warming would cause severe droughts, compromising food and water security, leaving nations unprepared for rising sea levels.
"This (scenario) would imply severe challenges for coastal infrastructure and agriculture, and can lead to the salinization of costal aquifers, including the densely populated and cultivated Nile Delta."
- Dr. George Zittis, The Cyprus Institute
The report will be submitted in November to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) taking place in Egypt.
