These 11 sinking cities could disappear by 2100

Sep 10, 2019

People walk on the water as roads are flooded due to heavy rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh July 26, 2017. Image: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Talia Lakritz

Our Impact

The Big Picture

Explore and monitor how Climate Change is affecting economies, industries and global issues

Crowdsource Innovation

Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

Stay up to date:

Climate Change

A man drives a motorcycle through sea water as high tide hits Muara Baru fishing port in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 5, 2017. Image: REUTERS/Beawiharta

People crowd a street at the central business district in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos ahead of Christmas December 23, 2016. Image: REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Interstate highway 45 is submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey seen during widespread flooding in Houston, Texas, U.S. August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Carson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1BA1656450 Image: REUTERS/Richard Carson

Vehicles are seen at Kawran Bazar roundabout in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain - RC1A31CF9320

Vehicles are seen at Kawran Bazar roundabout in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 22, 2017. Image: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Tourist walk in St.Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, April 2, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Image: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Image: Wikimedia Commons

A levee gives way to high water in New Orleans, Louisiana, after hurricane Katrina struck on August 31, 2005. Hurricane Katrina strengthened into a rare top-ranked storm and barrelled into the vulnerable U.S. Gulf Coast for a second and more deadly assault on the Gulf Coast. Image: REUTERS/Marc Serota

Dredgers work to create new land in front of the Europort to create the Europort nr. 2 in Rotterdam September 1, 2009. With scientists predicting that sea levels will rise by about one metre (3.3 feet) this century, the Dutch are reversing centuries of tradition to create natural flood plains for rivers as well as rebuild mangrove swamps as buffers against the sea. Instead of raising dikes, the Dutch want to reclaim land and build public recreation areas that can absorb storm surges. Picture taken September 1, 2009. Image: REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

Egyptians crowd a public beach during a hot day in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, 230 km (143 miles) north of Cairo September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Image: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A general view of the cityscape and a port in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 21, 2019. Image: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.