This is Kiribati. The first country that will be swallowed up by the sea as a result of climate change. Global warming is melting the polar icecaps, glaciers and the ice sheets that cover Greenland, causing sea levels to rise.
China, Bangladesh, India, Egypt, the Netherlands, the United States, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific islands such as Tonga and Fiji are among the countries most at risk as sea levels rise, according to data content site Visual Capitalist.
Michigan, says globalization expert. A new book examining the forces shaping the future of global migration forecasts Michigan as the best place in the world to live in 2050.
The Pacific Northwest is the most climate-resilient area in the U.S., with the highest cumulative resistance screening index at 15.4. Plus, Portland was the first U.S. city to create an action plan for cutting down on carbon. That's why it's no surprise to see Portland, Oregon as a top-ranking city.
on the other hand, numerous and heavily populated sinking cities like mumbai, shanghai, nyc, and miami are at risk. 'with a population of 10 million, jakarta is considered by some to be the fastest-sinking city in the world and is projected to be entirely underwater by 2050.
The simple answer is no. The whole world will never be underwater. But our coastlines would be very different. If all the ice covering Antarctica , Greenland, and in mountain glaciers around the world were to melt, sea level would rise about 70 meters (230 feet).
Tokyo topped the list. With a population of over 37 million and many communities located around coastal areas, Japan's capital could be devastated by climate change and rising levels. Mumbai and New York rounded out the top three. Vancouver was the only Canadian city to make the list.
Living underwater may not be a possibility in our lifetime, but it might be something our kids, or even our grandkids seriously consider. With climate change threatening our current cities and lifestyle, it is very possible that humans may need to find other ways to live in the not so distant future.
According to Climate Central projections, by 2050 all of southern Vietnam may find itself underwater, affecting almost a quarter of the country's population (20 million people) who inhabit this area, including Ho Chi Minh City.
AUnderstanding Global Warming of 1.5°C*
warming above pre-industrial levels, with a likely range of 0.8°C to 1.2°C. Global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate.
To keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C – as called for in the Paris Agreement – emissions need to be reduced by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
By 2050 , the world's population will exceed at least 9 billion and by 2050 the population of India will exceed that of China. By 2050, about 75% of the world population will be living in cities. Then there will be buildings touching the sky and cities will be settled from the ground up.
Unless water use is drastically reduced, severe water shortage will affect the entire planet by 2040. "There will be no water by 2040 if we keep doing what we're doing today".
While the global sea level is expected to rise 50cm by 2100, for large parts of New Zealand, it could be 1 metre because the land is sinking too.
While our planet as a whole may never run out of water, it's important to remember that clean freshwater is not always available where and when humans need it. In fact, half of the world's freshwater can be found in only six countries. More than a billion people live without enough safe, clean water.
The Notre Dame Institute judges Switzerland to be the least climate vulnerable country and Niger to be the most vulnerable.
Minnesota
Minnesota is one of the best states to move to avoid climate change. By 2050, only six days per year are expected to be dangerously hot. That's 15 times fewer dangerous heat days than are expected in the state of Mississippi!
Despite having recently experienced city-wide flooding from torrential rain, no preventive measures are being taken. Earth.Org has mapped the extreme flooding Dubai may experience by 2100.
The study, published in the journal Sustainability, found Tasmania could become recognised "as Australia's 'local refuge (lifeboat)' as conditions on the continental mainland may become less amenable to supporting large human populations in the future".
The safest town in the U.S. is Yorktown Town, New York, a suburb of New York City. Yorktown also has the lowest violent crime rate per capita among small cities and towns. Yorktown was previously the ninth safest small city. Small cities and towns are safer than big cities.
In fact, the analysis suggests that around 70 countries in total stand to benefit from higher temperatures. Fellow cold climate countries Russia, Canada, Mongolia, Finland, Kyrgystan, Norway, Tajikistan, Sweden, Iceland and North Korea are all in the same boat.