But getting Egyptians to focus on that problem is hard, says Elsayed Sabry Mansour, the minister's adviser on climate change.

NPR: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Egypt's Ancient Cities

" Sabry said he was always pro-U.S. "until the revolution.

CNN: U.S gets it wrong on Egypt again

Talking to Amr Adel Sabry, editor of a liberal online newspaper, he argues that the lack of preparedness of some of the more secular Western-style parties is one of the few issues that might still knock the planned elections off course.

BBC: Egypt's Islamists mobilising mass support