Al-Minya
Egypt
Al-Minya is projected to face severe climate hazards in the coming years, including extreme heat and dangerous heat extremes. The city will experience frequent heatwaves that may lead to public health crises and increased energy demand. Additionally, prolonged drought conditions threaten water resources, impacting agriculture and leading to food security challenges. These combined risks highlight the vulnerabilities facing Al-Minya, as the community will need to adapt to a changing climate that poses serious threats to its ecological balance and economic stability. Addressing these hazards will be critical for the city to protect its residents and maintain livelihoods as climate impacts become more pronounced in the future.
Hazard Outlook
How will Al-Minya's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Temperature
Al-Minya's projected maximum temperature of 11.7°C is among the highest of all cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Elevation
At 45 m elevation, Al-Minya faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Longest Heatwave
Al-Minya may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 3 days of heavy rainfall expected, Al-Minya ranks lower than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Maximum Rainfall
Al-Minya's projected maximum rainfall of 0 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Al-Minya faces high exposure to max temp and elevated exposure to elevation. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Al-Minya.
No solutions have been documented for Al-Minya.
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