New Zealand (New Zealand) is geographically remote and has the best chance of surviving the apocalypse
The latest scientific research shows that if world civilization is destroyed, the South Pacific island nation of New Zealand (New Zealand) is the place where humans have the most chance of surviving. The North Atlantic island nation of the United Kingdom ranks fifth, while most mainland countries are not optimistic.
This study conducted by the Global Sustainability Institute of Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom shows that climate change, ecological destruction, resource depletion, population surge and other factors are combined, It is very likely to cause the collapse of civilizations throughout the world, and this situation is likely to occur “in the next few decades.”
It is believed that climate change may worsen the collapse of civilization and accelerate the rate of deterioration.
Top five countries
Researchers have identified five countries with the best chance of surviving the apocalypse and maintaining their own civilization from 20 candidate countries.
New Zealand, located in the southern hemisphere, ranked first, followed by Iceland, Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, while the United States ranked sixth.
The first five places mentioned above are all islands, or island-type continents, where extreme temperatures are relatively rare, and there are oceans to regulate rainfall.
Researchers said that even if they are affected by climate change, these conditions make them most likely to have a relatively stable future state, and tropical and subtropical regions are most affected by climate change.
Sustainability and self-sufficiency
Britain also has agricultural production but cannot be self-sufficient
New Zealand ranks first because it has resources such as geothermal and hydroelectric power, as well as a large amount of land for agricultural purposes, and its population is relatively small, so it is easier to overcome difficulties.
Although the land is still fertile in the UK, there is also some agricultural production, but because of the denser population and insufficient agricultural land, in the event of a global disaster, it may not be able to guarantee self-sufficiency in the future.
The United States ranked sixth and failed to enter the top five because the United States and other countries are connected by land and have long borders.
Professor Aled Jones, head of the Global Sustainability Institute, said that one of the conditions of the study is the degree of isolation in a place, that is, if the world civilization collapses, how will a country connect with its neighbors or whether it is exposed to danger, It is a very important consideration.
“So at this point, island countries score higher than countries with land borders.”
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Climate change challenge
Professor Jones said, “In the next few years and decades, the global society is likely to undergo drastic changes.”
He said that the impacts of climate change, including increasingly frequent and severe droughts and floods, and extreme high or low temperatures, will determine the severity of these changes.