There is a lot of bad news predicted to happen or to be evident by 2020, as we previously discussed below. Here’s a handy checklist, via the Independent:

Arctic
Greenland ice sheet will virtually completely disappear, raising sea levels by over 30 feet, submerging coastal cities, entire island nations and vast areas of low-lying countries like Bangladesh

Latin America
The Amazon rainforest will become dry savannah as rising temperatures and falling water levels kill the trees, stoke forest fires and kill off wildlife

North America
California and the grain-producing Midwest will dry out as snows in the Rockies decrease, depriving these areas of summer water

Australia
The Great Barrier Reef will die. Species loss will occur by 2020 as corals fail to adapt to warmer waters. On land, drought will reduce harvests

Europe
Winter sports suffer as less snow falls in the Alps and other mountains; up to three-fifths of wildlife dies out. Drought in Mediterranean area hits tourism

Africa
Harvests could be cut by up to half in some countries by 2020, greatly increasing the threat of famine. Between 75 million and 250 million people are expected to be short of water within the next 30 years

Remember to keep your checklist in a dry, elevated area, so it will still be usable after the sea level has risen by the predicted 30 feet.

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