Global warming will hit the poor in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia the hardest, causing floods, drought, and overall devestation.
Places like the city Ho Chi Minh are considered to be "hot spots" for climate change, and could be highly affected by tropical storms and sea levels rising, according to Nature World News.
The new study called "Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extreme, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience," by the World Bank group predicted the temperature will rise to about seven degree warmer globally by 2100.
The report also showed about 40 percent of currently farmed land would be rendered unusable due to drought by 2030. This could cause the number of under-nourished people to rise by 25 to 90 percent by the year 2050.
Lord Nicholas Stern, former World Bank chief has suggested poor countries like India and China need to have greater emission cuts in order to combat their amount of atmospheric greenhouse gas, which has risen drastically over the past two decades. Most experts say developed countries such as the U.S. should be the ones who are seriously cutting back on natural gas emissions.
"This new report outlines an alarming scenario for the days and years ahead - what we could face in our lifetime. The scientists tell us that if the world warms by 2°C -- warming which may be reached in 20 to 30 years -- that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones. In the near-term, climate change, which is already unfolding, could batter the slums even more and greatly harm the lives and the hopes of individuals and families who have had little hand in raising the Earth's temperature," The World Bank group said in a press release.
The group said South Asia would have an increased risk of monsoons which could cause catastrophes such as the 2010 Pakistan floods.
Research has shown we may already be helpless in preventing the sea from rising by 19 inches (50 centimeters) by 2050. This coupled with monsoons could leave most of Bangkok flooded as early as the 2030s.
Catastrophes could also force rural communities to move into urban areas, leaving a concentrated group of people living in informal settlements, and exposed to future natural disasters.
Cities such as Manila in the Philippines and Kolkata in India have large populations with very little storm protection. Many residences lack "electricity, sanitation, health, infrastructure, and durable housing," leaving them exposed to storms and flooding.
"I do not believe the poor are condemned to the future scientists envision in this report. In fact, I am convinced we can reduce poverty even in a world severely challenged by climate change," said Kim. "We can help cities grow clean and climate resilient, develop climate smart agriculture practices, and find innovative ways to improve both energy efficiency and the performance of renewable energies. We can work with countries to roll back harmful fossil fuel subsidies and help put the policies in place that will eventually lead to a stable price on carbon."
Kim said immediate action must be taken in terms of emission reduction, especially in key developed nations.
