What threatens Africa more than heat: scientists' analysis.

Climate change leads to catastrophic floods, which are the greatest threat to deserts. Also, port cities in the Middle East and North Africa will become victims of the devastating effects of floods due to increased soil erosion in coastal areas. This is confirmed by the results of a study conducted in the city of Derna, Libya, where a natural disaster occurred last year with more than 11.3 thousand dead. Scientists claim that increased soil erosion contributed to such consequences.

Regions with droughts are now particularly vulnerable. In addition, with climate change, the frequency of extreme weather conditions is increasing. In the last decade, the Sahara has become the scene of a dangerous combination of droughts and coastal downpours. This is caused by droughts and changes in the marine microclimate in the Eastern Mediterranean due to global warming. As a result, the two factors exerted pressure on eroded soil, creating dangerous mudflows that even destroyed dams.

The consequences of the devastating floods in Derna show that the main cause of these natural disasters is not so much droughts as excessive rainfall, combined with dam collapses. Contaminated water worsened the situation, increasing the destructive effect. Scientists warn that similar scenarios may occur in densely populated areas of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

For the region, there are also other risk factors, including increased storms and urban population growth. Researchers and analysts warn that due to climate change, the Middle East is becoming uninhabitable, bringing great problems for local and neighboring communities.