Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great, is facing severe threats from rising sea levels, causing a dramatic increase in building collapses from one yearly to 40. The city, known for its historic landmarks, has lost 280 buildings in the last 20 years due to coastal erosion, with 7000 more at risk. Climate change is intensifying storms and raising seas, threatening a city that thrived for millennia. Lead researcher Sara Fouad emphasizes the rapid degradation of structures that once showcased human engineering prowess, further illuminating Alexandria's precarious position today.
"For centuries, Alexandria's structures stood as marvels of resilient engineering, enduring earthquakes, storm surges, tsunamis and more. But now, rising seas and intensifying storms - fueled by climate change - are undoing in decades what took millennia of human ingenuity to create."
"The city - once home to two wonders of the ancient world, the Great Library of Alexandria and the Lighthouse of Alexandria - is now gradually disappearing."
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