Holiday Destinations threatened by Climate Change
As climate change continues, we look at where might be affected. From the Maldives to the city of London, it seems more places are in danger than previously thought.
If you want to see the world, you'd better get going.
As more and more reports of rising sea levels emerge, we look at which of the favourite tourist destinations might be in danger.
Recent press has reported the struggle of the Maldives islands; many lie less than one metre above sea level, but, according to a new study by the U.S Climate Change Science Program, the Maldives are far from alone.
Less than a metre above sea level, many of the Maldives islands are in danger
The report found that the world's major ice sheets to be melting far more quickly than expected, and that if they are to continue at the current rate, global sea levels could rise by up to four feet by 2100.
Four feet would put many of the world's countries at risk, including not only the more obvious such as Goa, the Mekong river delta, and Florida's Everglades, but some of the world's most wealthy cities too.
London, New York, Miami and Hamburg are in danger, as well as parts of Malibu, Boston, Hong Kong.
And how fast will this happen? Well it is happening now. The U.S Climate Change Report reveals that climate change is worse than we previously thought, and predictions are that the Arctic will be ice free by the year 2030.
London is just one of the cities that might also be affected
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