The mango groves of Egypt's Ismailia province have been hit by an unexpected heat wave this summer, which has ruined much of the crop. A sudden heat wave swept the province of Ismailia, which borders the Suez Canal, in early winter and then again in late March, and those hot days and cool nights have disrupted the fruit's development.
According to Ayman Abou Hadid, an environment and agriculture professor at Ain Shams University, the irregular temperatures were caused by climate change. Those fluctuations and increased humidity levels, along with a deadly crop disease that thrives in warmth, have slashed mango production by 50%-80%, according to Hadid, a former agricultural minister.
Source: reuters.com
