20. The Battery • New York City, USA

We have selected 100 unique places on Earth that are projected to
undergo profound changes within the next few generations.

We based our selection of the 100 places on the 4th Assessment
Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Simply by drawing attention to the beauty of these places, 100 Places to
Remember Before they Disappear creates an argument to preserve
them.

The 100 Places we have chosen to highlight, and the people who
live in them, are in serious danger because of rising sea levels, rising
temperatures and extreme weather events triggered by climate change.

Among ambassadors are Joss Stone, Desmund Tutu for more info visit http://www.100places.com.

The Birthplace of New York

New York City is located in a low-lying tidal area where the Hudson River flows into a natural harbour before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. Its near-coastal location has played an enduring role in the citys growth and economy.

The southern shoreline of Manhattan Island, known as the Battery, has been a popular promenade since the 17th century. The name comes from the artillery battery stationed there by the Dutch and British to protect the harbour in its early days.

The Battery is the largest public space in downtown New York. More than 280,000 people work within walking distance of it, and over 36,000 residents live in the surrounding area. It is home to the charming Battery Park.

About every 100 years, the area experiences extreme flooding that reaches heights of up to 10 feet. Climate change will increase the frequency of winds and hurricanes from the north-east and cause sea levels to rise. According to the worst-case scenario, extreme events could occur every four years by 2080, with floods raising water levels by 11-14 feet and paralysing the whole Manhattan infrastructure.

New York City is one of the worlds major financial, commercial and cultural centres. The citys growth exploded after the end of the Civil War in 1865, when New York became the first port of call for European immigrants arriving in search of a better life. To this day, this diverse and most cosmopolitan of cities teems with people of all nationalities and ethnicities.

New York has the largest subway system in the world in terms of track mileage and number of stations. The people of Manhattan are famous for using public transport in preference to driving. While only 5% of Americans nationwide use public transport to travel to work, 72% of Manhattan residents take the subway or other public transport. In 2000, more than 75% of Manhattan households did not own a car.

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[RedTailedTuna]

All  you videos are very depressing, please stop making videos

[joewtjjoewp1]

@jtde1 maldives

[jtde1]

Wheres the first place 0:02 ??

[goodbeerfinder100]

really unfortunately the old timers built cities where they don't belong. In other words, the harbor should be in one place and the city should be on higher ground miles away - forget global warming what about hurricanes, warships, etc. etc. You cant have millions of people on the water like that. They didn't know what they were doing in the old days. Dont build on the oceanfront, dont build on a volcano, build properly!!!

[sekator117]

Who is this F. Pessimist, spoils my mood, Vax to!

[MrSteefbeef]

why do they end every movie in the 100places with a depressing negative footnote?!

[thrx149]

This is Retarded

[magikk]

@blaznskate92 Oh, you poor thing. How inconvenient.

[ash4432]

@DRWatchmen your missing the point its not about carbon tax its about exploiting the planted for profit so oil companies who spread worst propaganda jump on them tell me how many wars did global warming people start.

[ash4432]

@arabhorseband C02 can do a lot more then feed plants i agree.