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Increase in population exposed to flooding worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by warming scenario
Growth in global population exposure to flooding 2023, by scenario
The global population exposed to flooding events is projected to increase by some ** percent under a *** degrees Celsius warming scenario. Meanwhile, a warming scenario of *** degrees Celsius would see the population exposed to floods rise up to ** percent worldwide. Overall, people living in coastal cities are considered amongst the most vulnerable to sea level rise, storm surges, and coastal flooding.
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WRI. (March 20, 2023). Increase in population exposed to flooding worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by warming scenario [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1293985/share-of-people-affected-by-floods-global-warming-scenario/
WRI. "Increase in population exposed to flooding worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by warming scenario." Chart. March 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1293985/share-of-people-affected-by-floods-global-warming-scenario/
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WRI. "Increase in Population Exposed to Flooding Worldwide Due to Global Warming as of 2023, by Warming Scenario." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Mar 2023, /statistics/1293985/share-of-people-affected-by-floods-global-warming-scenario/
WRI, Increase in population exposed to flooding worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by warming scenario ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1293985/share-of-people-affected-by-floods-global-warming-scenario/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Increase in population exposed to flooding worldwide due to global warming as of 2023, by warming scenario [Graph], WRI, March 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1293985/share-of-people-affected-by-floods-global-warming-scenario/
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