UK - AI's chilling prediction: iconic beach destinations vanish by 2050 as oceans deteriorate
Jordan Kelly, Brand manager at Oceans, says: “Ocean warming might sound distant to many of us, but the effects this can have on locations much closer to home can be detrimental.
No one wants to think of their favourite holiday destinations or local coastlines declining, but that is the reality for our future.
“Whether you’re simply swapping to sustainable products or you’ve taken part in the Great British Beach Clean this year, every small effort towards saving our oceans guides us away from these deadly scenes.”
With the use of AI imaging, Oceans, a provider of plastic-free toilet paper, predicts what common coastline locations around the UK will look like as soon as 2050 if we don’t start caring for our oceans soon.
Southeast Coastline
The Southeast coastline is another area of the UK likely to be impacted by the mistreatment of our oceans by 2050. Unless efforts towards carbon dioxide reduction and climate change are drastically implemented, we can expect most of the southeast coastline to be underwater by 2050.
Not only will we see our coastlines vanishing, but we can also expect some homes and businesses to suffer from the encroaching water level. By 2050, some people might need to relocate further inland to escape the water level rising, as many coastal properties in the South are likely to flood or fall below sea level in the near future.
Jordan says: “This brings the damaging effects of climate change much closer to home for many. Rising sea levels are a threat to many coastal homeowners, and properties could be gone in as little as the next 27 years. This is why acting now and protecting our oceans is so crucial.”
Storm surges and high tides will also pose a problem to nearby farmland. Not only will some communities be out of home, but our farming industry will suffer from land and resource issues as bad weather continually causes these locations to flood.
North Sea
As AI predicts, the North Sea is expected to see some changes in the next 27 years alone due to climate change. From Tynemouth to Tønsberg, coastal towns are expected to be under threat from the rising levels of the North Sea. As sea levels rise, flooding and erosion will become a reality, with landmarks such as Tynemouth Priory and Castle and Oseberg Mound likely to be damaged or even lost under the sea level.
Another drastic change we can expect is the shift from our blue waters to a murky brown. No more looking out to sea and watching the sunset over the blue. Instead, we will have dark, polluted waters to look forward to.
The acidity of the water will change, too – making it a more hostile environment for marine life. The acidity will make it difficult for shellfish, who rely heavily on calcium carbonate for their shells, to live in these areas. The depleting oxygen levels will also likely lead to “dead zones” in which no marine life will live.
