"Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 100M Buildings. Where Does Europe Stand?"

"Fossil fuel emissions need to be ‘curbed quickly’ to prevent millions of buildings from becoming a regular flood risk. "

"Sea levels will drastically rise and push millions of buildings into danger if the world continues burning fossil fuels, a new report has warned.

Researchers have conducted the first-ever large-scale, building-by-building assessment on the future of coastal infrastructure across the Global South - covering Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America.

Using detailed satellite maps and elevation data, scientists estimated how many buildings would be “inundated” at various levels of sea over multi-century timescales."

Liam Gilliver reports for Euronews October 6, 2025.