Tunisia is among the Mediterranean countries most vulnerable to rising sea levels, a direct consequence of climate change.
According to environmental expert Hamdi Hachad, about 7% of the Tunisian coastline could be submerged in the coming decades if current trends continue.
Speaking to Express FM, Hachad cited data from the specialized site Earth.org, which simulates the impacts of sea level rise by the year 2100.
Scientific scenarios predict a rise of one meter in the moderate case and up to three meters in the extreme scenario.
These projections could lead to the partial submersion of the eastern coastline of the capital and several densely populated areas: Raoued, Gammarth-Beach, El Mansoura, Kalâat El Andalous, Aousja, Zouarine (Bizerte), Borj Cedria, Hammam Chatt, as well as the southern suburbs of Tunis.
The regions of Cap Bon, the northern coastline of Sfax, and especially the Kerkennah archipelago, described as “the most vulnerable point in the country,” are also among the most threatened.
