The India Times newspaper made up a list of cities in the world, which due to global warming can go under the water until 2030, reports Tengrinews.kz with reference to RIA Novosti.
The list is based on CLIMATE CENTRAL Card data, which is engaged in climate learning. According to the publication, the danger threatens with such cities as Amsterdam, Basra, New Orleans, Venice, Ho Chi Minh City and Calcutta.
“Although the Dutch mastered the science of flood protection, it seems that this city will be literally on the advanced global warming and raising the sea level,” the article says.
The Iraqi port of Basra is located on the Shatt-El Arab River, which flows into the Persian Bay. The city is in a wetlastone, so by the end of the decade can be partially or completely under water.
The American New Orleans already has a Dami system that protect him from flooding, but even in this case, local authorities need to do much more to see the next decade.
Venice, located on 118 islands in the Adriatic Sea, is immersed by two millimeters per year. “If you want to see all the beauty and splendor of Venetian architecture, it is better to do this in the near future before it floods,” the publication advises.
The eastern part of the Vietnamese Hoshin near the Mekong River is under threat due to increased water level. Even if he fears, live there will be dangerous due to frequent storms and floods, is approved in the article.
until 2030 can flood and Calcutta – the second in the area and the fourth in the population of the city in India. Due to climate change, the city in Delta Ganga threatens a strong flood.
Previously, scientists repeatedly indicated the need to limit the temperature rise on Earth within the limits of one and a half or two degrees Celsius. It is necessary in order to soften the effects of global warming.