Lagos
Lagos is a burgeoning African megacity that’s dangerously prone to sea level rise. The findings show up to 8.7 million people could be exposed to flooding in Nigeria if emissions aren’t drawn down. Outlying barrier islands as well as the city center would disappear under the water.
Nigeria and other developing countries are in a particularly vulnerable space because they lack the funds to adapt to sea level rise. Many of those same countries have also done relatively little to cause the climate crisis, which will be a big point of discussion at upcoming climate talks.
