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A handful of the world's most incredible travel destinations could be underwater by 2050 due to the ongoing impact of global warming and rising sea levels.
Locations at risk of sinking into the ocean as sea levels rise include small islands, thriving metropolises, beloved ancient wonders, and some of the most visited tourist destinations across the globe.
According to a list compiled by LoveExploring, popular sites like London, England, Bankok, Thailand, Alexandria, Egypt, and New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, could be totally submerged in water in the next 25 years.
Other locations that made the list included the Florida Keys, New York City, San Francisco Bay, Western Australia, United Arab Emirates, Mozambique, Africa, Italy's Adriatic Coast, Andalusia, Spain, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to name only a few.
Here's what LoveExploring had to say about some of the world's most beloved tourist destinations that could be underwater by 2050.
London:
"Global warming has put London at risk of sinking, along with other major cities, as rising sea levels spell more flooding along the Thames estuary, according to the Climate Central report. Without radical coastal reinforcement strategies, the rise would see large parts of the capital underwater."
Bankok:
"Home to an estimated 11 million people, Thailand’s sprawling capital is sinking and is likely to be one of the cities worst hit by rising sea levels, according to Climate Central's data. The megacity, which sits on the delta of the Chao Phraya River and is laced with canals, has suffered major floods in recent years, with buildings eroded by rising waters."
New Orleans:
"With much of the so-called Big Easy below sea level, residents of Louisiana’s flood-prone city, and its beautiful heritage buildings, face a perilous future. After being devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a multibillion-dollar network of levees was built to protect the city. But if sea levels continue to rise, the outskirts of the sinking city could be overtaken."
Check out LoveExploring for a continued list of destinations that could be underwater in the next 25 years.