A river delta in the Java Sea east of Jakarta, Indonesia. 95% of Jakarta’s roads could be under water by 2050. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The impact of similar changes is also evident in the United States. A study in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists predicted that one in 12 Americans currently living in the southern half of the country will emigrate sometime in the next 45 years. They are set to move to areas including California, the Rocky Mountains region and the American Northwest for reasons linked to climate change. Experience with climate-related issues teaches us that the least optimistic hypotheses have the unfortunate habit of coming true. In its 2022 report, the IPCC observes that the increase in global > © Getty Images Mangiwau 9 CONSTRUCTING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
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