According to the British "Mirror" report, recently, a creepy map released by the Climate Research Center shows that as climate change causes sea levels to rise, parts of the UK will fall underwater in the next few decades. According to research by the Climate Centre, major areas such as Liverpool and London could be completely submerged as early as 2100.
Most scientists agree that climate change is melting polar glaciers, adding a lot of water to the world's oceans. A detailed new study reveals that low-lying coastal areas around the world are now in danger of being completely submerged.
Large areas of the UK could be destroyed by eroding waters, and the coasts of Cardiff, Swansea and North Wales, East Yorkshire and Hull, Liverpool could be submerged within 80 years unless urgent action is taken immediately.
Studies show that if carbon emissions continue unchecked, 3.6 million people in the UK will face flooding, and 5.4 million people will face flooding by 2100.
The Climate Center found that if the temperature rises by 4 °C, the ocean could rise by 10.8 meters. They believe that if sea levels rise by just 9 meters, the homes of at least 500 million people around the world will be submerged. Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, is almost completely engulfed by rising waters.
To protect residents from flooding, coastal defense facilities need to be developed at a high cost. Scott Coop, a senior scientist at the Climate Center and lead author of the study, said it's not too late to take action to prevent such an "apocalyptic" scenario.
By 2100, rapid emissions reductions will save 50 million people worldwide from annual coastal flooding, the report notes. Dr Coop said, "These assessments show the potential of climate change to reshape cities, economies, coastlines and entire global regions. ”
Cover news reporter Yan Lei
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