What Future Holds By kapesol Jan 1, 2020 50% of the world ski resorts will have closed down due to lack of snow. 50% of the world ski resorts will have closed down due to lack of snow. Jan 1, 2025 Many glaciers, for example, Mount Kilimanjaro, will have disappeared comlpetely Jan 1, 2030 The ice in the Artic Sea will melt every summer, causing the extinction of polar bears. Jan 1, 2035 Sea levels will have risen by up to 50cm, so that low-lying islands like the Maldives will no longer be habitable. Jan 1, 2040 The number of serious coastal storms and tsunamis will have doubled. Jan 1, 2045 European cities like Paris or London will be having 50 days a year of heatwaves. Jan 1, 2050 One third of the world will be suffering from extreme droughts.