Brazil's tourist destinations hit by "global disaster" by 2050, UN says

Rio de Janeiro and Atafona are the two destinations in Brazil affected by the melting of the polar ice caps (Photo: UN, Released)

A United Nations (UN) published, this Tuesday (27), a warning about the rise of the Pacific Ocean that could cause a “disaster on a global scale”. In the list published by the group, there are two main tourist destinations in Brazil appear with an acceptable rate of sea level rise by 2050. The information is from The Universe.

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Rio de Janeiro and Atafona, an area in the city of São João da Barra, in the north of Rio de Janeiro, appear on the list as Brazilian destinations that are expected to be affected by rising sea levels. The situation, according to the report, is caused by an increase in temperature, which causes the polar ice caps to melt.

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According to the UN, New Orleans, in the United States, appears as the destination most affected by rising sea levels. The sea could rise by up to 46 centimeters over the next 30 years as it is located below sea level in several areas, making the city more prone to flooding.

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New York, also in the United States, is another tourist destination mentioned by the group. Sea levels could rise by up to 32 centimeters in the city over the next 30 years due to geography that favors various types of natural disasters.

In Europe, London, England, is another destination on the list to be affected by the melting of the polar ice caps. There, the sea could rise up to 26 centimeters over the next 30 years. The average measured by the UN is 19 centimeters, with a minimum of 14 centimeters by 2050.