Places like Miami, New Orleans, and even Bangkok could be partially submerged due to rising sea levels by 2050. Imagine that—streets turning into canals, buildings peeking out like modern-day Atlantis. It's a wake-up call for sure, ...
An interactive map created byClimate Centralshows that several cities in Texas and across the United States will be under water by 2050. Many cities across Texas are at risk of heavy flooding and many others will be completely submerged in about 25 years. Relatively speaking, that's not too ...
Boy submerged in water. MartinaBadini/Shutterstock Rising sea levels prompted by climate change will endanger 300 million people around the world by 2050, at least three times more than what was previously forecasted. According toCNN, the findings published in the journalNature Communicationsunderlined ...
By 2050, 39% of C40 cities will face a severe increase in stormwater flooding under a business-as-usual scenario. That compares with 18% undera moderate climate scenario. The C40 cities facing the greatest increase in stormwater flooding lie across Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Transpor...
Meanwhile, New Orleans being surrounded by levies is certainly beneficial for the Big Easy. It looks like everything surrounding the city is set to be underwater or close to being fully submerged in the next quarter of a century. That, however, makes things worse in future hurricane ...
Helike used to be an ancient Greek city that was once submerged by tsunami around 373 BC. The World Monuments Fund had included the place in the list of 100 most endangered sites. This submerged town was amongst the biggest targets for underwater archaeology. ...
In another initiative, an app based on flooding data, for example, shows Jakarta residents the areas of town that are submerged in water due to heavy rains. The app also details the condition of water pumps and where people can seek help from government departments. Meanwhile, smart maps ...
The latter group was once merged into a new venue, the China Three Gorges Museum, which opened in central Chongqing in 2005; among the many historical and cultural artifacts displayed there are large numbers of objects gathered from areas that have been submerged by way of the Three Gorges ...
These rising oceans spell disaster for coastal residents who could be forcibly displaced. Entire Pacific islands could be submerged, creating waves of climate refugees who might not have anywhere to go. They are not protected by international laws, so industrialized countries aren’t legally obligated...
In this scenario, since some urban sectors can be considered as permanently submerged, it may be cheaper to surrender to the presence of water, rather than investing large amounts of public money to resist it [13]. The following are some significant models referred to Italian regional laws on...