Urban areas are on the frontline of climate change — and the risks are rising fast. The Future We Don’t Want, developed by C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors, Acclimatise, and the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN), presents sobering data on how extreme heat, water scarcity, food insecurity, and sea level rise could affect billions of people by 2050.
The report reveals that by mid-century:
- 1.6 billion people could face extreme summer temperatures over 35°C.
- 650 million people could live in cities with reduced freshwater availability.
- 2.5 billion people could see national yields of major crops decline by at least 10%.
- Hundreds of millions more could be affected by coastal flooding, energy supply threats, and poverty linked to heat stress.
Through case studies from cities like Delhi, Seoul, Berlin, Manila, and São Paulo, the report shows both the urgency of action and the innovative strategies urban leaders are already adopting to protect their communities.
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