For decades, climate scientists have warned of a warming planet, and research suggests this trend has reached an alarming new level. Two groundbreaking studies, including one led by NASA, predict that parts of our planet may soon become uninhabitable due to extreme heat. These projections suggest that certain regions could become uninhabitable within the next 45 years. Depending on the trajectory of climate change, this timeline could even accelerate, with some areas becoming uninhabitable as soon as 2050.
Click through this gallery to learn more about the regions at risk and the science behind these predictions.