5 Countries That Will Disappear by 2050

3. Vanuatu

Sea Level Rise per Year: 6 mm

Vanuatu is a country of islands with about 260,000 people spread across 82 volcanic islands covering 800 miles. The possibility of the country’s disappearance is heightened by projections indicating a 1-degree temperature increase and rising sea levels by 2030. This increases the risks for Vanuatu as it faces the potential for more powerful cyclones and increasingly acidic oceans. The elevated acidity makes it challenging for their food to resist pests and diseases. The country also faced severe devastation from Cyclone Pam in 2015, which destroyed nearly all buildings, leaving only one in ten standing.