Charleston, South Carolina

Regarding future coastal flooding, the South Carolina peach of Charleston is a pretty risky city to live in. A report found a 34% risk of at least one flood over 5ft between now and 2050 in Charleston County.

This leaves the beautiful historic city’s structures and homes helpless against damage and destruction, particularly in low-lying areas. In fact, storm surges along Charleston Harbor are likely to become more commonplace and severe.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

There’s a reason the Netherlands is called the Low Countries. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hague sit low, flat, and close to the North Sea. The Dutch are well-known for their flood defenses, and looking at these sea-level projections.

But it seems the country’s system of dams, levees, barriers, and floodgates will become even more crucial in the years to come.

London, United Kingdom

Global warming has put London at risk of sinking, along with some other major cities, as rising sea levels mean more future coastal flooding along the Thames estuary, according to Climate Central.

Without radical coastal reinforcement strategies, the rise would be seen underwater in large parts of the capital.

Particularly helpless areas lie along the River Thames, the setting for some of the capital’s most essential structures, like the Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament. And even cultural spaces will be affected, such as the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe.