Alexandria could be underwater by 2050: Alexandria is apparently one of the five heavily populated cities in the world at risk of major flooding by 2050 if climate change continues to have its way — anyone who has ever lived or been there over the last three to four winters can definitely relate. According to an infomercial by Bayanat Box (based on World Bank data), sea levels rising by only 0.5 m by 2050 would displace 1.5 mn Egyptians living by the Alex coast (watch, runtime: 0:47).
Alexandria could be underwater by 2050