The hot windstorms that played are role in the Ever Given event are likely to increase in intensity and frequency as the overall temperature in Egypt has increased, while annual precipitation has fallen by more than 20% during the past three decades. (Credit: Suez Canal Authority via AP) The hot windstorms that played a role in the Ever Given event are likely to increase in intensity and frequency as the overall temperature in Egypt has increased, while annual precipitation has fallen by more than 20% during the past three decades. (Credit: Suez Canal Authority via AP)

Climate change-associated risks could hamper the vitality of some of the most important global shipping lanes as well as sea-facing ports and other infrastructure, according to a report from Marsh.

The report, which uses the Suez Canal as an example, found that rising sea levels are connected to coastal inundation, which could undermine the integrity of infrastructure and slow operations at ports.

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