The tourist beaches predicted to shrink the most by 2100 as a result of climate change, from...
The tourist beaches around the world that are going to shrink the most by 2100 have been revealed and its 's thats number one. Its predicted to decrease in size by a staggering 918m (3,011ft). The ranking is based on research that used data published by the to identify the tourist beaches likely to be worst hit by rising sea levels and erosion by the year 2100. In the British Isles, the beaches that are set to reduce in size the most by 2100 are in Jersey (15th worldwide, 214m/702ft), followed by in Yorkshire (146m/479ft). Meanwhile, in the U.S, it's n the Pacific region, its Australias thats predicted to decrease in size the most (161m/528ft). Following Landmark Beach in the global top five, its in Cyprus that ranks second, shrinking 661m (2,169ft), while in Sardinia is third, diminishing by 514m (1,686ft). The rest of the top five is comprised of fourth-place in Mozambique (453m/1,486ft) and fifth-place in Bangladesh (361m/1,184ft). On top of the global ranking, the study - carried out by , a site that plans Hawaiian holidays - also produced regional rankings for beaches in different parts of the globe. Other popular beaches within Europe that are expected to shrink considerably include beach in Cagliari, Italy (fifth in Europe, 153m/502ft); in France (sixth in Europe, 153m/502ft) and in Albufeira, Portugal (13th in Europe, 100m/328ft). Moving across the Atlantic to North America, other beloved beaches that are set to decrease in size include in Cancun, Mexico (11th worldwide, top in North America, 266m/873ft) and in Vancouver, Canada (ninth in North America, 113m/371ft). South American beaches, meanwhile, that are also predicted to shrink include the in Brazil (14th worldwide, first in South America, 225m/738ft) and in Huanchaco, Peru (seventh in South America, 108m/354ft). Travelling around the globe to Africa, other tourist beaches that are forecast to reduce in size include in Agadir, Morocco (fourth in Africa, 172m/564ft); in Cape Town, South Africa (ninth in Africa, 112m/367ft) and in Egypt (12th in Africa, 91m/299ft). What about Asia and the Middle East? Qatars (ninth worldwide, fourth in Asia, 299m/981ft), Vietnam's (10th in Asia, 168m/551ft), and Thailands (12th in Asia, 163m/535ft) are among further beaches that are predicted to shrink. Finally, looking to Oceania, other beaches to dwindle in size include New Zealands (second in Oceania, 136m/446ft) and Australias (third in Oceania, 128m/420ft). In compiling the rankings, HawaiianIslands.com analysed a European Commission dataset that estimates how the shorelines around the world will change globally by 2050 and 2100 under different scenarios. They then gathered the top 10 beaches in each country based on the number of reviews they'd received on , and then calculated the average decrease or increase of their shorelines in metres. Commenting on the study, HawaiianIslands.com says: Every country with a beach has its own beach culture, and historical images of beaches are among the most nostalgic that we find in our collective archives. But the fact that beaches are also at the front line of rising sea levels tends to be something many of us know without thinking about it too much in the grand scale of the climate crisis. 'In fact, shrinking beaches make for a stark visual reminder of what we are to lose without dramatic efforts from global powers.