Which cities will be underwater

Scientists predict that tides may rise anywhere from one to four feet by - and should that happen, it's going to flood a whole lot of the streets closest to the water. And the beaches and waterfront that are so lovely to stroll along? Gone as well, of course, entirely underwater. If you haven't noticed by this point in the list, it seems that Florida will be one of the hardest-hit areas when it comes to climate change and rising sea levels.

Fort Lauderdale, North of Miami, is similarly popular with visitors for its gorgeous beaches. However, climate scientists predict that the beachfront is pretty much doomed. According to researcher Benjamin Strauss "even if we could just stop global emissions tomorrow on a dime, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, Hoboken, New Jersey will be under sea level. New Jersey will be hard hit with rising sea levels - and Hoboken is far from the only place to see some severe flooding.

And of course, while these are likely to see the worst flooding, surrounding areas aren't expected to get off lightly, either. Surfers may lose one of their favorite vacation spots, and beach bums will have far less beach to sunbathe on because it looks like Hawaii will be one of the places where even a relatively small rise in sea level will make a big difference. It's been estimated that an increase of as little as an inch could mean losing eight feet of shoreline - so considering that sea levels are predicted to rise several feet in the next decade, Honolulu may be one of the places that will disappear first.

Not even the Big Apple will be spared - which shouldn't be too surprising. Although it may be one of the most famous cities globally, it's also on an island… and islands don't tend to fare too well when sea levels rise. New predictions suggest that sea levels may rise inches over the next decade, enough to start causing problems.

And a five-foot rise would mean La Guardia airport and portions of Manhattan would be underwater which may not be that far, given that an eight-foot increase may happen in the next century. By Rose Moore Published Nov 17, Share Share Tweet Email Comment. The regional impact of these changes is highly uneven, with four out of five people affected living in Asia. At the end of a month in which it has been battered by unseasonably late typhoons and relentless rain, Japan is already confronting the threat posed by climate change-induced flooding.

Millions of people live in the urban area surrounding Osaka. Sea-level rise will reshape densely and sparsely populated areas. Like much of Japan, Osaka already has a network of seawalls and other coastal defences in place to combat tsunami — although their effectiveness was disputed in the aftermath of the triple disaster.

Keiko Kanai has long been aware that her home city is susceptible to natural disasters. Kaori Akazawa, a nursing care consultant, said flooding was a consideration when she was deciding where in Osaka to live. On the Alexandria Corniche, waves slowly lap at a shoreline dotted with plastic chairs and umbrellas from the beachside cafes.

Students perch on the steps of the imposing Alexandria library. But the same coastline that draws locals to its scenic vistas is threatening to slowly engulf the historic city as sea levels rise due to global warming.

A 3C world threatens far greater damage than that. Projected sea level rise with 3 Celsius of warming shows that Liberty Island, New York would be underwater. Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, would be underwater due to sea level rise from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming, according to Climate Central.

Back to Article. Close Menu. Search for:. Temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting and quite a few cities may be underwater soon. On the other side, in West Bengal, following unprecedented devastation after two cyclones, Cyclone Amphan and Cyclone Yaas, residents of two islands in the Sundarbans — Ghoramara and Mousuni —were moved away to safety by the West Bengal government as tidal waters and rainfall pose grave risk to their lives while much of their property has already been claimed by the sea in July Man and animal have cohabited these islands, but climate change has out a question mark on the existence of Sundarbans itself, which incidentally also features on the Unesco World Heritage List.

According to a climate threat assessment report released by the Centre last year, the Bay of Bengal area where the Sundarbans lies is one of the most climatically vulnerable zones in India with an increase in sea levels and flooding presenting the greatest risk.