Question

how much rain falls in North Africa and West Asia (the Middle East). How does this compare with Australia?

Answer 1

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The North Africa and West Asia (NAWA) region extends from Morocco in the west, through Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran in the east. It covers 996,961,262 ha and is home to 191 million rural people. In this vast region water scarcity, variable rainfall patterns, salinization, and soil erosion are major constraints on agricultural productivity. Water tables have fallen and water quality has deteriorated. Rangelands too are degraded. Lack of water and overgrazing prevents regeneration, especially around watering points. Smallholder farmers suffer disproportionately during droughts when crops fail and animal starve. The problems facing rural communities are exacerbated by limited access to credit, a lack of resources, and emigration of young people, which depletes the region of crucial human capital.

Answer 2

Rain falls in North Africa and West Asia (the Middle East). How does this compare with Australia

• In the Sahara, the annual precipitation is less than 100 mm, although it can reach 1,500 mm in the Tunisian districts of Ain Draham and Djebel El Ghorra and up to 2,000 mm in the Moroccan mountains. Less than 10% of the subregion, meanwhile, receives more over 300 mm annually.
• Because they lie on either side of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sahara and the Middle East are both dry regions. However, not all areas of the Tropic of Cancer are dry.
• The annual range of precipitation is between 350 and 750 mm, which is often relatively low (UNESCO - EOLSS, n.d.). The region is renowned for being dry and hot. Regionally, dust storms have a significant influence on the Middle East and frequently travel to Europe (Al-Delaimy, 2020).
• The Arab World is already suffering terrible consequences from climate change. More of the land will experience intense heat over extended periods of time as a result, rendering certain parts uninhabitable and diminishing agricultural growing areas.
• Cities will see an expanding heat island effect, and the majority of Middle Eastern capital cities may experience four months of year-round extreme heat. Intense pressure from rising temperatures will be placed on agriculture and already-limited water supplies, which might increase migration and conflict risk.

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