As the traveler in you beckons, here are some pristine spots around the world to visit before they disappear in the next few decades.
The Arctic, Africa, small islands and Asian megadeltas are regions that are likely to be especially affected by future climate change. Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability and change because of multiple existing stresses and low adaptive capacity.
COUNTRIES MOST AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
What do the cities of Bangkok, Ho Chi Min City, Shenzen, Melbourne, Amsterdam and Cardiff all have in common? They are the cities most in danger from climate change according to a new report.
Disappearing Places
Many small island nations will be catastrophically affected by sea-level rises in the future, including The Bahamas, which was devastated by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Most of Grand Bahama, including Nassau (pictured), Abaco and Spanish Wells are projected to be underwater by 2050 because of climate change.
| RANK | COUNTRY | CITY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | Dakhla |
| 2 | USA | Los Angeles |
| 3 | Cape Verde | Praia |
| 4 | Kenya | Nairobi |
Climate change has affected Japan drastically. ... The precipitation in summer in Japan will increase steadily due to global warming (annual average precipitation will increase by 17% in Scenario B1 and by 19% in Scenario A1B during the period 2071–2100 compared to that of 1971–2000).
CO2—also known as greenhouse gases—has become a major concern as climate change becomes a bigger issue. China is the world's largest contributing country to CO2 emissions—a trend that has steadily risen over the years—now producing 10.06 billion metric tons of CO2.
Countries With the Worst Weather
As with other climate hazards, local factors mean that cities will experience sea level rise at different paces. Cities on the east coast of the U.S., including New York City and Miami, are particularly vulnerable, along with major cities in South East Asia, such as Bangkok and Shanghai.
A huge part of London will be underwater by 2050, new data has revealed. The terrifying climate forecast predicts areas in the city that will regularly fall below sea level in 30 years' time.
Most people affected would live in China: 43 million or around 20 percent. At 32 million and 27 million affected people, Bangladesh and India would also be hit hard, as would be Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Japan. In Europe, the Netherlands would theoretically be the most affected.
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