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Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, is listed second on a list of cities that most likely will vanish by 2100.
Lagos, which is encircled by water, was listed on the roster that the World Economic Forum released over the weekend using World of Statistics.
The top of the list is Jakarta, Indonesia, which is allegedly sinking 6.7 inches annually as a result of overpumping groundwater.
The second-place city of Lagos is supposedly sinking 0.3 inches year and is in danger of coastal erosion.
The American city of Houston, located in Texas, is sinking 0.2 inches annually and is in danger of hurricanes.
Below is the list of the sinking cities that could disappear by 2100:
It is difficult and uncertain to forecast which towns would fully disappear from the sea by 2100 because it depends on a number of variables and scenarios related to future climate change.
However, a number of towns are seriously threatened by rising sea levels and ground subsidence, which could result in severe submergence and hazards that make some areas uninhabitable, if not completely disappear.
However, research has shown that mitigating measures including adapting urban planning, building flood protection infrastructure, and practicing sustainable groundwater management can greatly lessen the impact on these cities.
Each city will probably experience different effects from climate change and land subsidence, with some parts being more vulnerable than others.
It’s critical to keep in mind that sinking cities are a serious worldwide problem that needs to be addressed right away with proactive adaptation measures.
While some of the cities on this list may not completely perish by 2100, there is no denying the hazards and the challenges that lie ahead.
