Egypt's farming and tourism sectors could be hurt as climate change takes its toll on the country, fuelling food security concerns in what is already the world's largest wheat importer, an environment official said. ENVIRONMENT  |  WATER Climate change in Egypt threatens to cut key agricultural crops, force millions to migrate, flood or alter tourism destinations, and dramatically cut water supplies, head of the climate change unit of the environmental affairs agency said. "We are looking at an expected loss of 10 to 12 percent of agricultural land, the bulk of which is threatened to flood. But more importantly, most such land will lose fertility and productive capacity," El Sayed Sabry told Reuters. A rare study released this week detailed the country's vulnerability to climate change, indicating that the government is taking heed of concerns raised by experts who say the Arab world's most populous nation isn't doing enough to prepare

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