Underwater Cities 2050

     Each generation is faced with their own problems, and our generation has been faced with climate change. Arguably one of the most important problems needing to be fixed right now. Many studies have come out regarding this issue, saying that climate change is reversible, but only if we take action in the next decade.

     Now, articles are being released regarding the affect of climate change on rising sea levels. If climate change continues, there is a chance that many coastal cities could be underwater by 2050. An article by Jim Dobson talked about how “sea level rise will push average annual floods higher than land now home to 300 million people, according to a study published in Nature Communications. High tides could permanently rise above land occupied by over 150 million people, including 30 million in China” (CLICK HERE to read full article). This could have a very severe impact on population size, and housing availability in places more inland. This could also negatively impact the economy because much of the money made in the US is created by jobs and places on coastal cities due to their resources and availability. This climate change event needs to be taken into serious consideration because its affects could be even worse than we could ever expect. Places like New York City, Miami, Boston, Hawaii, San Francisco, Fort Myers, and the Florida Keys are only a few of the different locations that could be underwater if we don’t make any changes to the way we are living and solving this problem currently.

     Climate change is a real event that is going to take more than one person to change, so next time you use a plastic bag, or throw your trash in the street, ask yourself: will this earth still be around for me to see the future?