Experts even predict that some areas in the world will be unlivable by 2050. Every region in the United States has felt the rising temperatures, and in certain areas, flooding and more extreme weather patterns are putting homeowners in crisis. That increase will lead to more deaths in places with scarce resources to adapt and mitigate the effects of a changing climate.There’s nowhere to hide from the effects of climate change. No matter how much the world warms, cities will have it worse, with average summer temperatures rising between 1.9C and 4.4C above current levels, depending on how the future plays out, according to a research team led by Lei Zhao at the University of Illinois. The latest data from the International Energy Agency shows that global emissions were 2% higher in December than at the same point in 2019. Lockdowns during the coronavirus led to a record 7.5% drop in emissions in 2020, but the reduction was short-lived. Radical emissions cuts could change that forecast if they’re made within the next few decades. If humans keep emitting planet-warming greenhouse gases at our current pace, Earth will warm by at least 3C and as much as 4C by the end of the century compared with preindustrial temperatures, causing much of the planet to become unlivable. Built on concrete, they absorb solar radiation but not water, making the effects of both heat waves and heavy rains more severe. High temperatures, sea level rise, and extreme weather are all felt more acutely in urban areas. Cities are also incredibly vulnerable to climate change.

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