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So, which country is the most likely to survive climate change?
The answer is Norway, thanks to its low vulnerability score and high readiness score. The nation's Nordic neighbours also fared well, with Finland (3rd), Sweden (4th), Denmark (6th), and Iceland (8th) landing 5 out of the 10 top spots for survivability. So we should all flee to the countries of northern Europe and the north Atlantic to live out our final days should our planet become uninhabitable.
Interestingly the UK and US did not make the top 10, ranking 12th and 15th respectively. Both these nations were named amongst the 10 countries most likely to survive climate change in our 2015 version of this map, but an overall worsening of their vulnerability and readiness scores led to this slip in rank.
Even more surprising is China's position in the ranking--59th. Despite arguably being the world's biggest contributor towards climate change--emitting a massive 9,040 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year--the country is somewhat sensitive to the effects of a warming planet. This is largely due to the nation's growing population which is putting a strain on China's natural resources and public services. Rather ironically, China's vulnerability to climate change therefore means that they may eventually reap what they sow.
...and who are the biggest losers?
At the other end of the scale, it comes as no surprise that the world's poorest and least developed nations have the lowest chance of surviving climate change. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa fill the bottom 10 spaces for survivability, with Somalia being named the country least likely to survive climate change.
Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo also fared badly, owing to their unstable governance, poor infrastructure, lack of healthcare, and a scarcity of food and water.
These findings serve as a stark reminder of the need for wealthier, more established countries to support the world's most vulnerable nations. This is particularly true given that many of the world's richest economies contribute the most to climate change but are in fact the least likely to be affected by it.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 16 2018, @04:20AM (1 child)
I think you're right. We need to stop meddling in the affairs of oil-rich nations. Many of them would be modern secular democracies if not for CIA/NSA intervention to protect big oil. We should also pursue forms of energy such as a wind and solar that will only run out when our local star dies.
It's really win-win-win.
In the USA at least, we need to stop voting D team R team. Neither of those political parties will go for isolationist military policy or putting serious effort into moving away from oil dependence. If we could vote in an entirely Libertarian and Green government, I feel we would finally be able to pull up our collective sleeves and truly make America great (again) by leading the world by example.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 16 2018, @12:57PM
I, for one, am voting for the Green party next time Canada has an election. The rest of the parties have failed too many times. Might as well give the greenies a kick at the can.