Several parts of Southampton could be underwater in just over five years' time, according to research.

Westquay shopping centre, Ocean Village and St Mary’s Stadium could all be under water by the end of the decade.

An interactive map, created by an organisation of scientists and journalists, collectively known as Climate Central, shows areas across the world that are set be submerged by 2030.

All waterfront cities around the world are set to feel the impact of rising sea levels in the next decade.

Other areas that are set to be underwater in the next six years include Riverside Park, Northam Estate and IKEA on West Quay Road.

Southampton Docks would see itself at the mercy of the rising waves, as well as the city's cruise port, and areas of the city including Chapel, Northam, Bitterne Manor and Hoglands Park.

Other coastal areas along the Southampton Water, River Itchen, River Test, River Hamble and Beaulieu River would be affected.

This data comes after Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, faced backlash in February after Labour, then in opposition, U-turned on its commitment to investing £28bn a year to reach climate targets.

Locally, Southampton City Council has pledged to deliver a wide range of services in order to curb the effect of climate change on the city.

These include the council’s clean air strategy and air quality action plan for 2023-2028 which set out how the authority will improve air quality in the city.

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The council is also seeking to mitigate emissions from all council owned buildings, housing stock and infrastructure as well as many other climate-based schemes.

Sea levels are rising across the world as greenhouse gases and emissions warm the planet and cause ice caps to melt, in turn, causing sea levels to rise.

A spokesman for Climate Central said: “As these maps incorporate big datasets, which always include some error, these maps should be regarded as screening tools to identify places that may require deeper investigation of risk.

“Our approach makes it easy to map any scenario quickly and reflects threats from permanent future sea level rises as well.”