When is that city going to be underwater?

When is that city going to be underwater?

For the past bunch of years, the climate is continuously changing and getting warmer during the winter months when it’s supposed to be cold. 50 in February is NOT supposed to be happening. So, as we watch everything get messed up in front of our eyes, here are the estimated dates when certain coastal cities are gonna be underwater. 

Miami: 

Miami is estimated to be 60% underwater by 2060. By 2050, the Florida Keys are estimated to be closer to being uninhabitable due to the fast rising waters. Florida, being an extremely flat state, is estimated to have major portions of the coastal cities be underwater by 2100 (only 76 years away, less than it sounds). The water is rising at an approximate rate of 0.13 inches per year, NASA says. This concerning trend is seen beyond Florida. Source: NBC Miami 

New Orleans: 

New Orleans is estimated to be uninhabitable by 2040. New Orleans already experienced extreme flooding from Hurricane Katrina, Almost every hurricane affects New Orleans due to its disadvantaged location making it prone to hurricane damage and flooding. New Orleans is now known as a city below a bowl of water due to the fact that it is over 50% below sea level. The predominantly poorer areas sit below sea level, meaning they’ll go first. Source: Green Matters 

New York City: 

New York City is estimated to deal with major floods monthly by 2050. The sea level around New York City is rising at an alarming rate of multiple inches per decade, meaning that, eventually, it will continuously overflow into the city. New York City already experienced major flooding and loss from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, so this would just continue. Source: FIDI and Seaport Climate Resilience Plan. 

Hampton, NH: 

More of a local ordeal, but the oceans around Hampton have raised over 7 inches since 1950. There are potentially over 2,500 properties at immediate risk of flooding due to this development. Ocean circulation is seen as the main cause of this. Unfortunately, the winters only make this worse, because storms push water towards the coast, and make the tides higher than normal. Source: Sea Level Rise 

By 2100, a total area as large as New Hampshire (approximately 9 MILLION acres) or around 1% of the total land area of the US will be submerged. A third of this is just Louisiana. The estimated losses as of right now sit around 300,000 buildings and over $100 billion worth of real estate. Source: Scientific American  

Potentially, in the 75 or so years we have until major damage is inflicted, we will develop technology and the ability to build underwater cities to adapt to this major change.