15. Malé
Even climate change deniers can’t help but notice the tiny capital city of the Maldives is going under soon, along with many other of the 1,200 atolls in the archipelago. Sadly, this idyllic nation and honeymoon favorite is being swallowed up by the Indian Ocean. It is estimated that 77 per cent of the nation will be submerged within this century, although another study predicts this will happen by 2085. When it might become a modern Atlantis is up for debate, but the seawalls, breakwaters and artificial beaches created to fortify Malé are insufficient to hold back the rising waters forever.
