The Human Toll of Climate Change: Vietnam

A recent report from the World Bank assessing the threat of sea level rise to poor nations ranked Vietnam as the most vulnerable country. One meter of sea level rise could potentially displace 8.6 million people [correction: this originally said 86 million, which was off by a factor of 10], about 10.8 percent of the population, who live along the coast and in low-lying areas.

To adapt to the higher waters that climate change will bring and protect citizens and the economy, the Vietnamese government has pledged $115 million over the next six years.

This is just one of many recent studies on the impact global warming will have cataloged on our interactive map.

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