10 Places that will disappear in your lifetime


The world is filled with jaw-dropping sights, but rapid climate change is threatening some of the most spectacular natural wonders. Here are just a few of the world’s most majestic places that could disappear in as little as a few decades.

According to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), there are many national parks and landmarks under serious threat from climate change, so much so that they will be irreparably damaged, or worse, completely disappear. When we think of parks and monuments, we often think of grand landscapes and wilderness. But it’s not just the outdoors and the environment that is at risk here, it’s also our cultural heritage.

Sometimes it’s hard to fully comprehend the devastating consequences climate change will wreak on our planet until you think about what we stand to lose if global warming is left unchecked. Read on to find out which places are on the verge of disappearing if climate change continues unabated...

Seychelles
We won’t be able to admire the beauty of Seychelles Islands for much longer. Unfortunately, the islands might soon be gone. Climate changes related to problems such rising sea levels are resulting in devastating coral die off. This is the cause why Seychelles Islands are sinking and will soon disappear underwater.

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
This coral reef, unique in the planet, considered one of the seven natural wonders of humanity, is about to disappear, at least the color that so much characterizes this unique space on the planet, has already changed visibly. According to the BBC, about 1,500 kilometers of the great barrier has been lost forever and it is now feared that present and future climate change will further damage the long lane.

The Great Wall Of China
It was originally built to defend an empire, but now parts of the Great Wall of China are crumbling so badly they need someone to leap to their defense. About 2,000 kilometers, or 30%, of the ancient fortification built in the Ming Dynasty era has disappeared due to natural erosion and human damage, according to the Beijing Times.

Kiribati
The archipelago of Kiribati – 33 tiny coral atolls spanning 3.5m square kilometers of ocean – is the world’s lowest-lying country, with an average height above sea level of just two meters. The coastline is regularly being lost to king tides and to creeping sea levels, and in a very real sense, there is nowhere to go.

Congo Basin
The Congo Basin, the world's second largest tropical forest after the Amazon, loses some 3.7 million acres a year to agriculture, logging, road development, oil exploitation and mining.

The Maldives
In 2004, a tsunami swallowed two-thirds of the Maldives. As a result, over 20 islands were permanently erased from the map. The Earth is currently undergoing a climate change of historic proportion, with sea levels rising noticeably from the melting of glaciers and icebergs. If the trend continues, the Maldives will be completely submerged in 30 years.

Shishmaref, Alaska
This small island with a population of just 650 has slowly been disappearing into the sea over the last 50 years, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), losing 100 feet since 1997. The DOI says the entire island will be gone within the next 20 years.

San Francisco
A large swathe of the San Francisco Bay Area will become especially susceptible to flooding as climate change pushes sea levels higher, while subsidence causes land levels to drop.

Venice
It may be known as 'The Floating City', but experts have warned that Venice could sink in as little as 100 years thanks to climate change. They say that Venice and much of Italy's Adriatic coastline is at risk of disappearing all together as sea levels continue to rise. The Mediterranean will rise by up to five feet (140cm) before 2100, according to scientists from Italy and France.

The Alps
The European Alps sit at a lower altitude than the Rocky Mountains, and their glaciers and ski resorts are more susceptible to the effects of global warming. Scientists have warned that the Swiss Alps will no longer be covered by ice at the end of the century if glaciers continue to melt at the current rate.

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