Researchers say Egypt, with its arid, sun-scorched landscape and its limited sources of water, is one of the countries potentially most at risk of suffering dramatic effects of climate change. At no time of year is climate change more on the minds of Egyptians than summer, when many try to escape temperatures that have historically reached as high as 47 degrees Celsius. Photojournalist Hamada Elrasam shows how Egyptians, are coping.
As Temperatures Rise, Egyptians Cope
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Desperate measures. “When the heat is overwhelming I put my head into the freezer,” said Sanad.
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Apartments in Alexandria. Residents are concerned that rising sea levels are weakening building foundations.
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Divers descend to Cleopatra’s sunken palace, part of a submerged ancient complex discovered in the 1990s. The high concentration of algae, which blooms when temperatures are unusually warm, makes it difficult for the divers, including this photojournalist
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The ruins of Cleopatra’s sunken palace. The Mediterranean’s waters are murky with rust and pink algae, which thrives in the warmer-than-usual temperatures.