The age-old issue of climate change has been haunting us for centuries upon centuries. Scientists have worked tirelessly for decades, trying to look for the causes of global warming. Natural cycles, hazards, and all other events that could possibly be linked to the climate have been meticulously researched. Yet, global warming and its patterns cannot be explained by these natural phenomena alone. Experts have found that the only way to explain these trends is to include the impacts made by humans.
Seattle, London, New York City, Taipei, Chicago, Seoul and New Orleans, all have something in common. While these places all have popular tourist attractions ranging from the Space Needle to the Taipei 101 to the French Quarter, they also have something else in common. These locations are all at high risk due to climate change. New Orleans is arguably one of the most vulnerable cities in the world. In 2005, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. 1,836 people died and nearly 300,000 homes were lost. Those who were fortunate enough to get
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This is your hometown, the place at which your ancestors are buried. Where will your people go? How will they cope in a foreign land? Will there be tensions and conflicts? The residents of Tuvalu, a small island off the coast of New Zealand, are forced out of their homes due to climate change, and sometimes it really is not fair. Statistics have shown that the whole island of Tuvalu contributes a total of 0.02% to climate change per annum, yet it is the people of Tuvalu that have to suffer by migrating to New Zealand with an average of 70 locals a year. Due to Tuvalu’s nature of being a small island, the culture is being lost, and it is for this very reason that some refuse to leave. Ready or not, like it or not, this is our