evidence: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts that by 2100, sea levels could be as much as 1.1 metres higher than they are today and no amount of emissions reduction can stop the near and mid-term impacts of this phenomenon. According to sea level rise projections, nearly one billion people will be exposed to much greater risks of flooding by mid-century. We take a look at the top 10 cities in the world most at risk of sea level rise flooding impact, according to the 2050 Climate Change City Index. [...] As global temperatures rise, sea levels are estimated to rise by more than one metre and nearly 20% of Ho Chi Minh City’s area will be flooded by 2100. According to Earth.Org’s sea level rise projections, this would result in the displacement of nearly 7 million people, a majority of which live in the Can Gio coastal district. [...] According to a recent report, sea levels in Louisiana could rise, on average, by about one foot (0.3 metres) by 2050 and up to two feet (0.6 metres) by the end of the century. Under a more extreme scenario – which takes into account of other weather events that are likely to worsen in the coming years due to climate change – sea level rise could see 97% of the population in New Orleans displaced, which is by far the state’s most affected area.