a – Bay of North Italy b – Gulf of Sweden c – Hudson Deep Bay

Underneath the Bay of North Italy is the location of the former Italian region Veneto and by the coastline at what was once the World Heritage Site of Venice some rooftops stand out of the water. In older days, it was politically essential to establish cities as close to water as possible. Ironically, the coastal cities are now condemned antiques. Perhaps some of the largest cities can be formed into fortified islands, as large walls are built to protect the billions of dollars’ worth of buildings. These kinds of cities would still be at risk for floods, tsunamis and hurricanes. How far can we go to keep our beloved cities safe? After emptying the city of water 2, 3 times, can we continue the battle, or do we leave the cities for higher altitudes?

 

As A, our B has an exposed coastal city, Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Södermanland, Uppland and Östergötland together with southern Skåne are exposed flood areas in Sweden. Although the coast of southern Scandinavia is strongly affected by the rising sea level, the area will be relatively favourable compared to other parts of the world. With increased temperatures, there will be new cultivation opportunities and we will probably see a rise in the production of soybeans and corn in Scandinavia in the future. Production areas for raw materials and food will fight for space with human living areas. The relatively favorable climate and good welfare will be an enticement for many climate refugees.

 

 

The climate of North America will depend greatly on the developments in the Arctic. Decreasing ice coverings is expected to contribute to a butterfly effect that makes western North America drier and transfer rainwater to Canada and Alaska. In northern Canada, there are small glaciers just like in Alaska, Norway and Sweden. If all these glaciers were to melt, the sea surface would increase by 2.5 decimetres, a very small sum. If the glaciers of the Arctic and Greenland also melts, we are looking at a whole different unit of measurement. Iceland’s Vatnajökull will have melted away by 50% until 2100.

 

 

 

 

 

d – Former Central Borneo e – England f – European Low Level Area

Changed weather patterns in the Pacific contributes to drought in Indonesia. The ironic but very sad prognosis, is that the area can expect an increased number of tsunamis too. All life that is below ten meters above sea level is likely to be destroyed. But life above the 10 meters’ line, are not safe either as “super” hurricanes are on the entrance.

When we are looking at this part of the world, it is important to mention the low-lying islands in the Pacific who already struggles with rising sea-levels. Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tokelau and Maldives are some of the archipelagos that are completely underwater in our new world.

 

 

 

Despite much landmasses underneath water and a windy coast, the British Isles may still be a preferred place to live. The increased temperatures have made it possible to grow entirely new crops, and England can become an important producer of, for example, beans and corn. In the summer, it could get as hot as in today's Marrakech and the parts of southern England can expect water shortage and drought. Ironically, rainfall is expected to increase during the winter months and the risk of flooding is four times higher than today. Despite this, the British islands can be a better alternative than many other countries to live in. A group of islands with a really, really dense population.

 

 

 

Parts of western and central Europe are in great trouble in terms of sea level increase. The Netherlands, which already has land areas below sea level, will struggle with its dams to keep rising water levels back. The construction of The Netherlands advanced infrastructure of dams began during the Middle Ages. However, engineer at the time didn’t know about climate change, and it is likely that the Netherlands may have to submit large areas of its land to the North Sea.

 

However, the inland areas of these parts of Europe are expected to become drier and warmer, which results in large rivers in central Europe being drained and water shortage will be a spreading problem. The huge forest fires that often occurs in the Mediterranean can extend their outbreaks to deciduous forests in Germany and all the way up to Estonia.

g – Gulf of Carpentaria h – Former Palembang i – North India Bay

As the name suggests, Letter G is located in Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia, but the gulf has become much deeper than it is today. The northernmost parts of the country will still have some moisture while the rest of Australia's inland and west coast will see an extreme drought and chronic water shortage in the future. Tasmania's high altitudes and southern orientation are believed to be a haven for many Australians.

Outside Australia's east coast we find the big Barrier reef, or more likely –can’t find it. The heated oceans have made the coral fragile, and hurricanes have ruthlessly crushed the coral that previously created a wall against the hurricanes' progress towards land.

 

 

 

Located on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, H lights up like a helipad, and it is true that a lot of people would like to take the helicopter from this area from time to time. In the future, people will need to pay close attention to the weather forecasts and warnings about hurricanes, not only in this area but throughout East Asia, as well as in new areas such as the South Atlantic and southern Europe.

 

 

A flushed country is located east of India, we are talking about the densely-populated Bangladesh. Already today, the country has major flood problems (30-70% of the country's surface is flooded annually) and the water levels in the future can make the country nothing else than part of the ocean.

Millions of climate refugees must travel to India and Myanmar. It is fortunate for the refugees that the nearest region of West Bengal is expected to be beneficial in the future. Sadly, many other regions in India are expected to become drier which will cause mass starvation.

 

 

 

 

j – The Embayment of Pakistan k – Skagerrak l – Libtunríe

Our letter J, which is a deep bay into the Pakistani landscape, is a coastline with an inland with great difficulties. With a reduced supply of water from the melted glacier and the natural water reservoir Indus, farmers' irrigation of the cultivated fields is greatly hampered.

Future theories of a demolished Pakistani agriculture generate huge migration from this area southwards towards Ganges, India. The question is whether India, with a continuously increasing population, will and can receive these people.

 

 

Our letter K shows no major difference in the coastal landscape, but what it looks out towards is something completely new and different. What once was Denmark is now a few small scattered islands. Denmark with its maximum height of 170 meters, a rising sea level is critical for the conser- vation of the coastlines –as we know them today.

In the future, intensive cyclones are expected to become increasingly common and stronger in Western Europe for countries like Britain, Denmark and Germany. Large storm waves will hit the coast leftovers.

 

 

 

 

 

Where the salty lake Chott Djerid is located today, our map shows that a deep bay has been created. The bay stretches into Algeria and divides Tunisia into two parts. Although the countries have been exposed to high rising coastlines and problems with large bodies of water where the borders of the countries meet, we are looking at a dry Mediterranean area. The whole Mediterranean area is expected to get warmer and drier, in the summer, extreme heat waves will take many lives while the farmlands will deteriorate. A desertification and a climate almost like the Sahara are the beliefs of many scientists. These new climates will probably mean a huge stream of refugees from the Mediterranean to the lusher countries in Scandinavia and Baltic. However, the area south of Libtunri is expected to become damper.

m – Colombia \ / Venezuela n – Iraq’s Archipelago o – Russia’s Black Sea Coast

We find our M where the water is eating on the border between northern Colombia and Venezuela. Even today there is a bay in this area called De Maracibo Lago and next to it, the Cienagas De Catatumbo National Park which will be waterfilled in the future. On our new map, we can see how a large natural channel has been formed through Colombia and opens up between the Atlantic and the Pacific, could this affect the ocean currents?

South of our M-region is the location of the Amazon. It is difficult to imagine that this very lush area is expected to be deserted in the future, but that’s the prognosis. With an increased temperature, the risk of forest fires will increase and the drier climate can start a desertification in the heart of South America.

 

The Persian Gulf has conquered huge landmasses of Iraq and Kuwait.

However, in the Arabian Peninsula there is water shortage and countries like Saudi Arabia have already begun drilling for fresh water with their oil drills. Perhaps in the future, instead of drilling for oil in these areas, people will abandon the precious resource to search for an even more expensive resource: Freshwater. What may be an oil war can quickly be replaced by water war and then we do not talk about a bunch of children running around with water guns.

In the Russian regions of Krasnodar and Adygeja by the Black Sea we find the siege of the letter O. Its peak is an estuary that leads on to a major cove connecting the Black Sea with the Caspian Sea. With a 7-degree increasing average temperature between December and February, the extremely cold parts of Russia are likely to become snowless in the future. When no water is preserved in the ice, it is slowly released as the snow melts. This way the spring and summer is brought a smaller water supply and the soil becomes drier. The truth is that Ukraine and southern Russia are expected to have similar heat waves as the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, and perhaps there will be heat waves rising to 65 days longer per year.

 

p – Houston, we have... q – Rajkot Island r – &؟ؤ،٨s.q

In the southern states of the USA water and hurricanes are on the entrance. The whole Florida peninsula is drenched in this new world and coastal cities like Houston and New Orleans are underwater unless large protection shelters have been put in place. But they are not alone in needing large walls for protection, New York is another example of city that will have to make huge constructions to keep the water away.

However, in other parts of the USA it is the drought that is the main problem. Emergency situations are expected to occur from Nevada in the west to Wyoming. Central America can be deforested and is now counted as one of the most important areas to worry about.

 

This will be...  a problem

 

The elevated sea level has shaped a small archipelago in northwestern India, the new Rajkota island looks out over the Arabian Sea. However, at the inland, people are restlessly looking down at the Ganges River which never stops to decrease in water flow. When the huge glaciers and snow areas of the Himalayas and other mountain formations such as the Karakorum chain melts away, the natural water reservoirs disappear and stops filling the rivers with vital freshwater. The water that’s also a vital part for the cultivation possibilities disappear. Millions of people will go hungry when wheat and corn production does not work properly.

 

It is difficult to distinguish the former provinces of Jiangsu, Henan and Anhui as they share a large, water-filled double bay. Like India, many rivers in China are dependent on the natural water reservoirs of the Karakorum mountain chain which are melting and rivers like the Yangtze River and the Yellow River drop in water level. It would not have been such a big problem unless the population increased sharply, but it does and is expected to continue doing so. One solution would be for people to move to northerner latitudes such as Siberia, which is expected to increase in precipitation and abundant groundwater.

 

s – Somalia Wing t – Former Delta of Egypt u – New New Mexico

The top of our S begins in southern Somalia and ends on the border between Somalia and Kenya. Somalia's capital Mogadishu is filled with swimming fishes and seaweed. Whole Eastern Africa from Somalia to Mozambique is expected to get wet, which may have a potential positive effect on cultivation opportunities. Unfortunately, the increased moisture combined with the geographically hot area also provides a more favorable environment for mosquitoes. The area is at risk of becoming a disease hotspot.

 

 

The delta that has been the center of cultures for millenniums has begun to be eroded. The city of Alexandria on the coast that once was the site of one of the world's seven wonders is now under water. The parchment in the famous Alexandrin library (which is counted as the world's largest library) is floating around the Mediterranean Sea. While large parts of Africa are expected to become drier, scientists believe that the northern parts will become somewhat moisturizer. The tropical belt that lies on Africa's equator wanders upwards and the dry Sahara Desert draws towards the upper Mediterranean.

 

 

 

In southeast México, the Yucatán Peninsula has been cut off by the sea from the rest of México and made Guatemala a passage for those who want to greet friends and relatives in México City. Increased population growth coupled with increased economic welfare has jeopardized Central America's resource assets. Large areas are deforested and erosion in the hillsides depletes on farming opportunities. According to the forecasts, in models for the world's new torosphere, Central America is at the center of one of these areas. Climate refugees from Central America may need to escape to Mexico and the United States.

 

 

v – Katmai Peninsula w – Gulf of Saloum x – Nos Rios Province

The Alaskan Gulf penetrates the Katmai and Aniakchak National Parks and the ocean gets connected with Lake Iliamna. The warming is especially fast in Alaska, this area, together with arctic and Siberia, is today heated twice as fast as the average. Bushes have begun to grow on previously moss-covered tundra and snowmelting begins much earlier in Alaska and although the coasts creep upwards, the water in many lakes has fallen as water flows into cracks in the ground previously covered by the permafrost layer. The sea ice which lies north of Alaska becomes thinner and thinner each day.

 

 

There are many countries that share the letter W, centered in a soaked Senegal we look at a Gambia basically underwater. Senegal's capital, Dakar, with its today, 3.3 million inhabitants, is not visible.

West Africa's drought is estimated to be slightly lighter than that in South Africa, although, during the summer the area will be hit hard with drought. Like in all our letters, there will be major changes in the area, but changes largely not caused by those who live there. Can we blame anyone outside the western world for not feeling a great deal of aggression towards the people who caused all this damage?

 

 

 

 

Located above today's Buenos Aires lies Entre Rios Province, Entre Rios means "between the rivers" the name comes from the two rivers Paran River and Rio Uruguay where the latter is also the border crossing between Uruguay and Argentina. Our area of X is a huge bay which lies between the rivers and stretches all the way up to Paraguay. Harder winds are expected to catch South America's coast. Cyclones and hurricanes can become a common phenomenon. Forecasts also show that southern Argentina will be part of a large drying belt. Perhaps people will flee to the new ice-free land areas of Antarctica.

 

y – Big Taunggale River z – Malawi Bay

Y is located as a major delta in southernmy Myanmar and has flooded cities like Bogale, Wakema and Yandoon. Like its neighbouring countries, Myanmar is expected to have increased precipitation. This in turn makes it more likely for increased flooding in the future. And the increased number of cyclones in East Asia also applies to this area. With the increased moisture, one can also expect an increased spread of disease from animals who thrives in such a climate. In today's Myanmar, there is a lot of constructing going on in the city areas, unfortunately, little attention is paid to the dangers of the future that’s lurking ahead.

 

 

Now it starts to get dry, very dry. 1/3 of the world's surface is expected to be in extreme drought in the future, and southern Africa belongs to those parts that are heavily exposed. The drought leads to impossible conditions to grow corn which is a main crop in today’s southern Africa. Botswana, located west of our Z, may become an epicentre of starvation and climate refugees. Areas that are expected to do better includes Lesotho and Ethiopia, which are in higher altitudes, and thus become somewhat cooler than their surroundings. In a near future, nearly 60 percent of the species in South Africa's Kruger National Park are expected to be threatened.

 

 

 

a – Bay of North Italy

Underneath the Bay of North Italy is the location of the former Italian region Veneto and by the coastline at what was once the World Heritage Site of Venice some rooftops stand out of the water. In older days, it was politically essential to establish cities as close to water as possible. Ironically, the coastal cities are now condemned antiques. Perhaps some of the largest cities can be formed into fortified islands, as large walls are built to protect the billions of dollars’ worth of buildings. These kinds of cities would still be at risk for floods, tsunamis and hurricanes. How far can we go to keep our beloved cities safe? After emptying the city of water 2, 3 times, can we continue the battle, or do we leave the cities for higher altitudes?

b – Gulf of Sweden

As A, our B has an exposed coastal city, Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Södermanland, Uppland and Östergötland together with southern Skåne are exposed flood areas in Sweden. Although the coast of southern Scandinavia is strongly affected by the rising sea level, the area will be relatively favourable compared to other parts of the world. With increased temperatures, there will be new cultivation opportunities and we will probably see a rise in the production of soybeans and corn in Scandinavia in the future. Production areas for raw materials and food will fight for space with human living areas. The relatively favorable climate and good welfare will be an enticement for many climate refugees.

c – Hudson Deep Bay

The climate of North America will depend greatly on the developments in the Arctic. Decreasing ice coverings is expected to contribute to a butterfly effect that makes western North America drier and transfer rainwater to Canada and Alaska. In northern Canada, there are small glaciers just like in Alaska, Norway and Sweden. If all these glaciers were to melt, the sea surface would increase by 2.5 decimetres, a very small sum. If the glaciers of the Arctic and Greenland also melts, we are looking at a whole different unit of measurement. Iceland’s Vatnajökull will have melted away by 50% until 2100.

d – Former Central Borneo

Changed weather patterns in the Pacific contributes to drought in Indonesia. The ironic but very sad prognosis, is that the area can expect an increased number of tsunamis too. All life that is below ten meters above sea level is likely to be destroyed. But life above the 10 meters’ line, are not safe either as “super” hurricanes are on the entrance.

When we are looking at this part of the world, it is important to mention the low-lying islands in the Pacific who already struggles with rising sea-levels. Tuvalu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tokelau and Maldives are some of the archipelagos that are completely underwater in our new world.

e – England

Despite much landmasses underneath water and a windy coast, the British Isles may still be a preferred place to live. The increased temperatures have made it possible to grow entirely new crops, and England can become an important producer of, for example, beans and corn. In the summer, it could get as hot as in today's Marrakech and the parts of southern England can expect water shortage and drought. Ironically, rainfall is expected to increase during the winter months and the risk of flooding is four times higher than today. Despite this, the British islands can be a better alternative than many other countries to live in. A group of islands with a really, really dense population.

f – European Low Level Area

Parts of western and central Europe are in great trouble in terms of sea level increase. The Netherlands, which already has land areas below sea level, will struggle with its dams to keep rising water levels back. The construction of The Netherlands advanced infrastructure of dams began during the Middle Ages. However, engineer at the time didn’t know about climate change, and it is likely that the Netherlands may have to submit large areas of its land to the North Sea. However, the inland areas of these parts of Europe are expected to become drier and warmer, which results in large rivers in central Europe being drained and water shortage will be a spreading problem. The huge forest fires that often occurs in the Mediterranean can extend their outbreaks to deciduous forests in Germany and all the way up to Estonia.

 

g – Gulf of Carpentaria

As the name suggests, letter G is located in Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia, but the gulf has become much deeper than it is today. The northernmost parts of the country will still have some moisture while the rest of Australia's inland and west coast will see an extreme drought and chronic water shortage in the future. Tasmania's high altitudes and southern orientation are believed to be a haven for many Australians.

Outside Australia's east coast we find the big Barrier reef, or more likely –can’t find it. The heated oceans have made the coral fragile, and hurricanes have ruthlessly crushed the coral that previously created a wall against the hurricanes' progress towards land.

h – Former Palembang

Located on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, H lights up like a helipad, and it is true that a lot of people would like to take the helicopter from this area from time to time. In the future, people will need to pay close attention to the weather forecasts and warnings about hurricanes, not only in this area but throughout East Asia, as well as in new areas such as the South Atlantic and southern Europe.

i – North India Bay

A flushed country is located east of India, we are talking about the densely-populated Bangladesh. Already today, the country has major flood problems (30-70% of the country's surface is flooded annually) and the water levels in the future can make the country nothing else than part of the ocean.

Millions of climate refugees must travel to India and Myanmar. It is fortunate for the refugees that the nearest region of West Bengal is expected to be beneficial in the future. Sadly, many other regions in India are expected to become drier which will cause mass starvation.

j – The Embayment of Pakistan

Our letter J, which is a deep bay into the Pakistani landscape, is a coastline with an inland with great difficulties. With a reduced supply of water from the melted glacier and the natural water reservoir Indus, farmers' irrigation of the cultivated fields is greatly hampered.

Future theories of a demolished Pakistani agriculture generate huge migration from this area southwards towards Ganges, India. The question is whether India, with a continuously increasing population, will and can receive these people.

 

k – Skagerrak

Our letter K shows no major difference in the coastal landscape, but what it looks out towards is something completely new and different. What once was Denmark is now a few small scattered islands. Denmark with its maximum height of 170 meters, a rising sea level is critical for the conservation of the coastlines –as we know them today.

In the future, intensive cyclones are expected to become increasingly common and stronger in Western Europe for countries like Britain, Denmark and Germany. Large storm waves will hit the coast leftovers.

l – Libtunríe

Where the salty lake Chott Djerid is located today, our map shows that a deep bay has been created. The bay stretches into Algeria and divides Tunisia into two parts. Although the countries have been exposed to high rising coastlines and problems with large bodies of water where the borders of the countries meet, we are looking at a dry Mediterranean area. The whole Mediterranean area is expected to get warmer and drier, in the summer, extreme heat waves will take many lives while the farmlands will deteriorate. A desertification and a climate almost like the Sahara are the beliefs of many scientists. These new climates will probably mean a huge stream of refugees from the Mediterranean to the lusher countries in Scandinavia and Baltic. However, the area south of Libtunri is expected to become damper.

m – Colombia \ / Venezuela

We find our M where the water is eating on the border between northern Colombia and Venezuela. Even today there is a bay in this area called De Maracibo Lago and next to it, the Cienagas De Catatumbo National Park which will be waterfilled in the future. On our new map, we can see how a large natural channel has been formed through Colombia and opens up between the Atlantic and the Pacific, could this affect the ocean currents?

South of our M-region is the location of the Amazon. It is difficult to imagine that this very lush area is expected to be deserted in the future, but that’s the prognosis. With an increased temperature, the risk of forest fires will increase and the drier climate can start a desertification in the heart of South America.

 

n – Iraq’s Archipelago

The Persian Gulf has conquered huge landmasses of Iraq and Kuwait.

However, in the Arabian Peninsula there is water shortage and countries like Saudi Arabia have already begun drilling for fresh water with their oil drills. Perhaps in the future, instead of drilling for oil in these areas, people will abandon the precious resource to search for an even more expensive resource: Freshwater. What may be an oil war can quickly be replaced by water war and then we do not talk about a bunch of children running around with water guns.

o – Russia’s Black Sea Coast

In the Russian regions of Krasnodar and Adygeja by the Black Sea we find the siege of the letter O. Its peak is an estuary that leads on to a major cove connecting the Black Sea with the Caspian Sea.

With a 7-degree increasing average temperature between December and February, the extremely cold parts of Russia are likely to become snowless in the future. When no water is preserved in the ice, it is slowly released as the snow melts. This way the spring and summer is brought a smaller water supply and the soil becomes drier. The truth is that Ukraine and southern Russia are expected to have similar heat waves as the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, and perhaps there will be heat waves rising to 65 days longer per year.

p – Houston, we have...

In the southern states of the USA water and hurricanes are on the entrance. The whole Florida peninsula is drenched in this new world and coastal cities like Houston and New Orleans are underwater unless large protection shelters have been put in place. But they are not alone in needing large walls for protection, New York is another example of city that will have to make huge constructions to keep the water away.

However, in other parts of the USA it is the drought that is the main problem. Emergency situations are expected to occur from Nevada in the west to Wyoming. Central America can be deforested and is now counted as one of the most important areas to worry about.

 

This will be...  a problem

q – Rajkot Island

The elevated sea level has shaped a small archipelago in northwestern India, the new Rajkota island looks out over the Arabian Sea. However, at the inland, people are restlessly looking down at the Ganges River which never stops to decrease in water flow. When the huge glaciers and snow areas of the Himalayas and other mountain formations such as the Karakorum chain melts away, the natural water reservoirs disappear and stops filling the rivers with vital freshwater. The water that’s also a vital part for the cultivation possibilities disappear. Millions of people will go hungry when wheat and corn production does not work properly.

r – &؟ؤ،٨s.q

It is difficult to distinguish the former provinces of Jiangsu, Henan and Anhui as they share a large, water-filled double bay. Like India, many rivers in China are dependent on the natural water reservoirs of the Karakorum mountain chain which are melting and rivers like the Yangtze River and the Yellow River drop in water level. It would not have been such a big problem unless the population increased sharply, but it does and is expected to continue doing so. One solution would be for people to move to northerner latitudes such as Siberia, which is expected to increase in precipitation and abundant groundwater.

s – Somalia Wing

The top of our S begins in southern Somalia and ends on the border between Somalia and Kenya. Somalia's capital Mogadishu is filled with swimming fishes and seaweed. Whole Eastern Africa from Somalia to Mozambique is expected to get wet, which may have a potential positive effect on cultivation opportunities. Unfortunately, the increased moisture combined with the geographically hot area also provides a more favourable environment for mosquitoes. The area is at risk of becoming a disease hotpot.

t – Former Delta of Egypt

The delta that has been the center of cultures for millenniums has begun to be eroded. The city of Alexandria on the coast that once was the site of one of the world's seven wonders is now under water. The parchment in the famous Alexandrin library (which is counted as the world's largest library) is floating around the Mediterranean Sea. While large parts of Africa are expected to become drier, scientists believe that the northern parts will become somewhat moisturizer. The tropical belt that lies on Africa's equator wanders upwards and the dry Sahara Desert draws towards the upper Mediterranean.

u – New New Mexico

In southeast México, the Yucatán Peninsula has been cut off by the sea from the rest of México and made Guatemala a passage for those who want to greet friends and relatives in México City. Increased population growth coupled with increased economic welfare has jeopardized Central America's resource assets. Large areas are deforested and erosion in the hillsides depletes on farming opportunities. According to the forecasts, in models for the world's new torosphere, Central America is at the center of one of these areas. Climate refugees from Central America may need to escape to Mexico and the United States.

v – Katmai Peninsula

The Alaskan Gulf penetrates the Katmai and Aniakchak National Parks and the ocean gets connected with Lake Iliamna. The warming is especially fast in Alaska, this area, together with arctic and Siberia, is today heated twice as fast as the average. Bushes have begun to grow on previously moss-covered tundra and snowmelting begins much earlier in Alaska and although the coasts creep upwards, the water in many lakes has fallen as water flows into cracks in the ground previously covered by the permafrost layer. The sea ice which lies north of Alaska becomes thinner and thinner each day.

w – Gulf of Saloum

There are many countries that share the letter W, centered in a soaked Senegal we look at a Gambia basically underwater. Senegal's capital, Dakar, with its today, 3.3 million inhabitants, is not visible.

West Africa's drought is estimated to be slightly lighter than that in South Africa, although, during the summer the area will be hit hard with drought. Like in all our letters, there will be major changes in the area, but changes largely not caused by those who live there. Can we blame anyone outside the western world for not feeling a great deal of aggression towards the people who caused all this damage?

x – Nos Rios Province

Located above today's Buenos Aires lies Entre Rios Province, Entre Rios means "between the rivers" the name comes from the two rivers Paran River and Rio Uruguay where the latter is also the border crossing between Uruguay and Argentina. Our area of X is a huge bay which lies between the rivers and stretches all the way up to Paraguay. Harder winds are expected to catch South America's coast. Cyclones and hurricanes can become a common phenomenon. Forecasts also show that southern Argentina will be part of a large drying belt. Perhaps people will flee to the new ice-free land areas of Antarctica.

y – Big Taunggale River

Y is located as a major delta in southernmy Myanmar and has flooded cities like Bogale, Wakema and Yandoon. Like its neighbouring countries, Myanmar is expected to have increased precipitation. This in turn makes it more likely for increased flooding in the future. And the increased number of cyclones in East Asia also applies to this area. With the increased moisture, one can also expect an increased spread of disease from animals who thrives in such a climate. In today's Myanmar, there is a lot of constructing going on in the city areas, unfortunately, little attention is paid to the dangers of the future that’s lurking ahead.

z – Malawi Bay

Now it starts to get dry, very dry. 1/3 of the world's surface is expected to be in extreme drought in the future, and southern Africa belongs to those parts that are heavily exposed. The drought leads to impossible conditions to grow corn which is a main crop in today’s southern Africa. Botswana, located west of our Z, may become an epicentre of starvation and climate refugees. Areas that are expected to do better includes Lesotho and Ethiopia, which are in higher altitudes, and thus become somewhat cooler than their surroundings. In a near future, nearly 60 percent of the species in South Africa's Kruger National Park are expected to be threatened.