Editing Geography of Bahrain (section)

=== Climate change ===
[[File:Show Your Stripes change in temperature graphic for All of Bahrain with bars with labels.png|thumb|Temperature change in Bahrain, each bar represents the average temperature over that year.]]
Due to [[climate change]] Bahrain is experiencing more frequent extreme heat, drought, flooding and [[Dust storm|dust storms]] and the threat of sea level rise. These conditions threaten Bahrain's food and water security, and are expected to become more severe in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahmoud |first=Mohammed |date=29 May 2024 |title=Building a More Resilient Bahrain: An Integrated Approach to Climate Change, Socioeconomic, and Governance Challenges |url=https://www.mei.edu/publications/building-more-resilient-bahrain-integrated-approach-climate-change-socioeconomic-and#:~:text=The%20Kingdom%20of%20Bahrain%20faces,and%20the%20nation's%20food%20security. |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Middle East Institute |language=en}}</ref> Despite being a relatively low-emitting country overall, Bahrain was the second highest [[greenhouse gas]] emitter per capita in 2023, at approximately 42 tonnes per person.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jones |first=Matthew W. |last2=Peters |first2=Glen P. |last3=Gasser |first3=Thomas |last4=Andrew |first4=Robbie M. |last5=Schwingshackl |first5=Clemens |last6=Gütschow |first6=Johannes |last7=Houghton |first7=Richard A. |last8=Friedlingstein |first8=Pierre |last9=Pongratz |first9=Julia |last10=Le Quéré |first10=Corinne |date=2023-03-29 |title=National contributions to climate change due to historical emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide since 1850 |url=https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02041-1 |journal=Scientific Data |volume=10 |issue=1 |doi=10.1038/s41597-023-02041-1 |issn=2052-4463 |hdl-access=free |hdl=11250/3119366}}</ref> Most of Bahrain's emissions arise from burning [[Fossil fuel|fossil fuels]] in the energy sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Climate Watch |title=Bahrain |url=https://www.climatewatchdata.org/countries/BHR?end_year=2021&start_year=1990 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.climatewatchdata.org}}</ref> The nation has committed to [[Net-zero emissions|net zero]] by 2060<ref>{{Cite web |last=Climate Watch |title=Bahrain |url=https://www.climatewatchdata.org/countries/BHR?end_year=2021&start_year=1990 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.climatewatchdata.org}}</ref> and also aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2035.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Bahrain |date=30 July 2024 |title=Climate Change and Environment Protection |url=https://bahrain.bh/wps/portal/en/BNP/HomeNationalPortal/ContentDetailsPage/!ut/p/z1/rVRNc5swEP0rvuQIWgkF4yNOauJMUzfYOLEuGQEiqAGh2IpJ_33RtDnExKaZVhd97e5bvbcrxNA9Yorv5SM3slG86vYb5j_g-TlcBRcA3y8pgdv1JPanNxhuIg_dvTeYrCY--ISElCwjDxaA2Kf8-wbWH46MEHr4STIDP4hmlPpBPD4fn8IHoH_8D8NOYzL1AKLlQf795_XwfQA_SjDG1wlAQA78e-mtEUMsU0abEm1SpR-EOgOeNi9mZEoxepLqMW_qMxBqL7eNqoUyI67ykeLmZSuOndugOpN5F5IUtCgK6lAK2KEFJc4EB9yhHva8McmpIKm13pkBKi7oB1K8Y-qACrzqCLhdz8N4MbvEQPHflcIJrf-llKzW7PTzrocAumaQP56fWdgp1igjXg26_3-S3VkZBggc6gY2VG7sJAkLMmAQANp0LI-PsjTvZNhL0aJENdu6-0CWnyzFqzeEIymEX8nvmDyzXxTatHrn6mZrKmF2biXVk720M9faomZN7cq0dlvt8ryWyi1F1S21dltRdZfC3Qm-zUq0FArpOrGjDjz1U0rpsNSPv8RBuypKvf_mhL8AN4Xzyw!!/ |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Government of Bahrain}}</ref>