What does climate change mean for Egypt?

Published: Nov. 20, 2022, 11:30 p.m.

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The world has been in Egypt for COP27, the UN\\u2019s big climate talks. It\\u2019s a country that\\u2019s already feeling the acute effects of climate change \\u2013 temperatures have risen by two degrees since last century, damaging farming and driving up food prices.

Tensions are rising, but many are concerned that restrictions on the right to protest and freedom of expression mean that climate change is not getting the attention it deserves and preventing Egypt from adapting.

The Climate Question hears how global warming is affecting Egypt \\u2013 and whether the government is listening.

Presenters Graihagh Jackson and Neal Razzell are joined by:

Amr Magdi, Senior Researcher, Middle East & North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch \\nBBC Arabic\\u2019s Sally Nabil \\nGlada Lahn, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House think tank \\nThe Climate Question\\u2019s Jordan Dunbar at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh

Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Producers: Lily Freeston and Sophie Eastaugh \\nResearcher: Natasha Fernandes \\nProduction Coordinators: Siobhan Reed and Helena Warwick-Cross \\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis \\nEditor: Richard Fenton Smith \\nSound Engineer: Tom Brignell

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