![]() ![]() They also found that at least one large nation on every continent except Australia and Antarctica would face "exceptionally high" sea level exposure, with land that is home to at least 10% and up to two-thirds of the current population falling underwater. Some of Australia’s most densely populated suburbs, major cities and crucial pieces of infrastructure, such as Sydney airport, could be underwater in just decades, according to an alarming new. Joe Raedle/Getty Images New flood maps show US damage rising 26 in next 30 years due to climate change. ![]() If the studied cities, most of which are located in Asia, do not defend against the "unprecedented levels" of sea exposure, the researchers found, they could face "partial to near-total extant area losses." Coastal cities like Port Arthur, Texas, are at increasing risk from flooding during storms. The extreme emissions scenario of 4 degrees Celsius is projected to cause sea levels to rise a median of 8.9 meters (more than 21 feet) within 200 to 2,000 years. Researchers looked at 50 major cities worldwide to project how a range of global warming scenarios - from 1.1 to 4 degrees Celsius of warming - would impact their local sea levels in the coming centuries. If high carbon dioxide emissions continue, researchers with the nonprofit organization Climate Central found, land that is home to at least 10% of the global population could end up at least partially underwater. New images and research paint a grim picture of what the future may look like if the world fails to adequately address climate change. A look at consequences of rising sea levels as 56% of Americans call climate change "urgent" 04:23 ![]()
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