{"id":8541,"date":"2022-07-22T18:36:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T18:36:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:36:39","slug":"which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Which way is the pacific plate moving relative to hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-relative-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-moving\" title=\"What relative direction is the Pacific plate moving?\">What relative direction is the Pacific plate moving?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#how-the-hawaiian-islands-formed-relative-to-the-movement-of-the-pacific-tectonic-plate\" title=\"How the Hawaiian Islands formed relative to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?\">How the Hawaiian Islands formed relative to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-currently-moving-relative-to-the-hawaiian-hotspot-give-a-compass-direction-like-n-nw-se-etc\" title=\"What direction is the Pacific plate currently moving relative to the Hawaiian hotspot give a compass direction like N NW SE etc?\">What direction is the Pacific plate currently moving relative to the Hawaiian hotspot give a compass direction like N NW SE etc?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#why-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-north-west\" title=\"Why is the Pacific plate moving north west?\">Why is the Pacific plate moving north west?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#why-did-pacific-plate-change-direction\" title=\"Why did Pacific Plate change direction?\">Why did Pacific Plate change direction?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-direction-was-the-pacific-plate-moving-between-65-and-43-million-years-ago\" title=\"What direction was the Pacific plate moving between 65 and 43 million years ago?\">What direction was the Pacific plate moving between 65 and 43 million years ago?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-caused-hawaii-to-form\" title=\"What caused Hawaii to form?\">What caused Hawaii to form?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-plate-boundary-is-hawaii-on\" title=\"What plate boundary is Hawaii on?\">What plate boundary is Hawaii on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#where-is-the-hawaii-hotspot-located-relative-to-the-pacific-plate\" title=\"Where is the Hawaii hotspot located relative to the Pacific Plate?\">Where is the Hawaii hotspot located relative to the Pacific Plate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#will-hawaii-be-underwater\" title=\"Will Hawaii be underwater?\">Will Hawaii be underwater?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-will-hawaii-look-like-in-2050\" title=\"What will Hawaii look like in 2050?\">What will Hawaii look like in 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#can-hawaii-disappear\" title=\"Can Hawaii disappear?\">Can Hawaii disappear?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-will-happen-to-hawaii-in-2050\" title=\"What will happen to Hawaii in 2050?\">What will happen to Hawaii in 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#is-the-big-island-sinking\" title=\"Is the Big Island sinking?\">Is the Big Island sinking?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#is-hawaii-under-water-one-day\" title=\"Is Hawaii under water one day?\">Is Hawaii under water one day?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#will-hawaii-be-underwater-by-2050\" title=\"Will Hawaii be underwater by 2050?\">Will Hawaii be underwater by 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#how-long-will-hawaii-exist\" title=\"How long will Hawaii exist?\">How long will Hawaii exist?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2030\" title=\"What cities will be underwater by 2030?\">What cities will be underwater by 2030?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-city-will-be-underwater-by-2050\" title=\"What city will be underwater by 2050?\">What city will be underwater by 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#where-will-be-the-safest-place-to-live-in-2050\" title=\"Where will be the safest place to live in 2050?\">Where will be the safest place to live in 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#which-country-will-sink-last\" title=\"Which country will sink last?\">Which country will sink last?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#where-is-the-safest-place-to-live-in-the-world-for-climate-change\" title=\"Where is the safest place to live in the world for climate change?\">Where is the safest place to live in the world for climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#where-can-i-retire-on-climate-change\" title=\"Where can I retire on climate change?\">Where can I retire on climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-part-of-the-us-will-be-least-affected-by-climate-change\" title=\"What part of the US will be least affected by climate change?\">What part of the US will be least affected by climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#which-us-states-will-be-most-affected-by-climate-change\" title=\"Which US states will be most affected by climate change?\">Which US states will be most affected by climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-states-will-be-underwater-in-2050\" title=\"What states will be underwater in 2050?\">What states will be underwater in 2050?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#what-state-has-the-worst-weather\" title=\"What state has the worst weather?\">What state has the worst weather?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#is-hawaii-a-good-place-to-live-with-climate-change\" title=\"Is Hawaii a good place to live with climate change?\">Is Hawaii a good place to live with climate change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#how-clean-is-hawaii-drinking-water\" title=\"How clean is Hawaii drinking water?\">How clean is Hawaii drinking water?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#will-hawaii-be-affected-by-rising-sea-levels\" title=\"Will Hawaii be affected by rising sea levels?\">Will Hawaii be affected by rising sea levels?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#is-it-unusual-for-it-to-snow-in-hawaii\" title=\"Is it unusual for it to snow in Hawaii?\">Is it unusual for it to snow in Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#do-they-have-snakes-in-hawaii\" title=\"Do they have snakes in Hawaii?\">Do they have snakes in Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#has-there-ever-been-a-tornado-in-hawaii\" title=\"Has there ever been a tornado in Hawaii?\">Has there ever been a tornado in Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/which-way-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-relative-to-hawaii\/#do-tsunamis-hit-hawaii\" title=\"Do tsunamis hit Hawaii?\">Do tsunamis hit Hawaii?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-relative-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-moving\"><\/span>What relative direction is the Pacific plate moving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>north west<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-the-hawaiian-islands-formed-relative-to-the-movement-of-the-pacific-tectonic-plate\"><\/span>How the Hawaiian Islands formed relative to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Hawaiian Islands were formed by such a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate. While the hot spot itself is fixed, the plate is moving. So, as the plate moved over the hot spot, the string of islands that make up the Hawaiian Island chain were formed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-direction-is-the-pacific-plate-currently-moving-relative-to-the-hawaiian-hotspot-give-a-compass-direction-like-n-nw-se-etc\"><\/span>What direction is the Pacific plate currently moving relative to the Hawaiian hotspot give a compass direction like N NW SE etc?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the Pacific Plate continues to move west-northwest, the Island of Hawaii will be carried beyond the hotspot by plate motion, setting the stage for the formation of a new volcanic island in its place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-north-west\"><\/span>Why is the Pacific plate moving north west?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Pacific Plate is being moved north west due to sea floor spreading from the East Pacific Rise (divergent margin) in the Gulf of California. The North American Plate is being pushed west and north west due to sea floor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge (divergent margin).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-pacific-plate-change-direction\"><\/span>Why did Pacific Plate change direction?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The research team from University of Oslo carefully collected together a variety of evidence that suggests that the Pacific Plate changed its course about 50 million years ago because an archipelago that previously formed the northern end of the Pacific Plate crashed into eastern Asia at that time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-direction-was-the-pacific-plate-moving-between-65-and-43-million-years-ago\"><\/span>What direction was the Pacific plate moving between 65 and 43 million years ago?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the figure, it is clear that the current direction of motion of the Pacific Plate is to the West-Northwest. Approximately 43 million years ago, the plate changed its relative direction of motion \u2014 it had previously been moving in a more northerly direction greater than 43 million years ago.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-caused-hawaii-to-form\"><\/span>What caused Hawaii to form?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii is a Geologically Unique Location Hawaii is unlike any other place on Earth because of the way it formed, but also because of its location. Volcanic eruptions caused the formation of the Hawaiian islands, but these eruptions originated from a hot spot underneath the seafloor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-plate-boundary-is-hawaii-on\"><\/span>What plate boundary is Hawaii on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the case of the Hawaiian Islands, the <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/how-fast-is-the-pacific-plate-moving-from-hawaii-to-kauai\/\" title=\"How fast is the pacific plate moving from hawaii to kauai\">Pacific Plate<\/a> is continually moving to the northwest over the Hawaiian hot spot. This movement caused the Hawaiian chain of islands to form.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-the-hawaii-hotspot-located-relative-to-the-pacific-plate\"><\/span>Where is the Hawaii hotspot located relative to the Pacific Plate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Hawaiian Hot Spot is now located beneath the Island of Hawaii, at the extreme southeast end of the Hawaiian-Emperor Chain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-hawaii-be-underwater\"><\/span>Will Hawaii be underwater?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For Hawaii, according to the 2017 report, that will mean a 3-foot rise in sea levels by 2100. Such a change would threaten more than 6,000 buildings and 20,000 people with chronic flooding across the five islands. As the AP reported, those numbers likely underestimate flood-prone areas by up to 54%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-will-hawaii-look-like-in-2050\"><\/span>What will Hawaii look like in 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hawaii could see anywhere between six and eight inches of sea level rise in the next three decades. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; America&#8217;s coasts will be dealing with about a foot of sea level rise on average by the year 2050, a new federal study shows.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-hawaii-disappear\"><\/span>Can Hawaii disappear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But climate change threatens the iconic beach. With global sea levels conservatively estimated to rise at least 3 feet by 2100, Waikiki Beach may not be around at the turn of the century. Some scientists think Waikiki Beach could disappear even sooner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-will-happen-to-hawaii-in-2050\"><\/span>What will happen to Hawaii in 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>HONOLULU (KHON2) \u2014 A federal report warns that sea level along America&#8217;s coastline is projected to rise about a foot, on average, in the next 30 years. That&#8217;s as much as the rise measured over the last 100 years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-the-big-island-sinking\"><\/span>Is the Big Island sinking?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sea level falls as the polar ice caps grow during cold-climate periods. The deepest reef is now located 4,380 feet below sea level, thereby demonstrating that the Big Island has sunk at least this much, and is still sinking, at a rate of nearly one tenth of an inch per year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-hawaii-under-water-one-day\"><\/span>Is Hawaii under water one day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Research published by the state of Hawaii suggests that by 2030, we can expect 3.2 feet of inundation. The loss of Waikiki beach alone is estimated cost $2.2 billion in 2016 dollars.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-hawaii-be-underwater-by-2050\"><\/span>Will Hawaii be underwater by 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By 2050, sea level in Hawaii could rise by as much as 1 foot.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-long-will-hawaii-exist\"><\/span>How long will Hawaii exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Slowly, slowly, the Big Island of Hawaii is sinking toward its doom.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-cities-will-be-underwater-by-2030\"><\/span>What cities will be underwater by 2030?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cities that could be underwater by 2030<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-city-will-be-underwater-by-2050\"><\/span>What city will be underwater by 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-will-be-the-safest-place-to-live-in-2050\"><\/span>Where will be the safest place to live in 2050?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A geopolitics and globalization expert said in a newly published book that the Great Lakes region \u2013 and specifically Michigan \u2013 may become the best place on the planet to live by 2050 because of climate change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-country-will-sink-last\"><\/span>Which country will sink last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Its main threat is the sea level rise. With an altitude of only three meters high, the water rises at a rate of 1.2 centimeters a year (four times faster than the global average), which makes Kiribati the most likely country to disappear due to rising sea levels in the forthcoming years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-is-the-safest-place-to-live-in-the-world-for-climate-change\"><\/span>Where is the safest place to live in the world for climate change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), published by the independent monitoring agency, the top three countries leading in climate protection are all Scandinavian: Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, while the United Kingdom is ranked fourth in climate protection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-can-i-retire-on-climate-change\"><\/span>Where can I retire on climate change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best cities for climate change<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-part-of-the-us-will-be-least-affected-by-climate-change\"><\/span>What part of the US will be least affected by climate change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. Michigan. The Great Lakes State takes the top spot in our index thanks in large part to its fairly low susceptibility to most of the major climate threats. It is no lower than 20th out of 48 states in any of the major categories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"which-us-states-will-be-most-affected-by-climate-change\"><\/span>Which US states will be most affected by climate change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Washington are expected to experience all five major climate change categories over the next few decades. 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