Pessimistic perhaps, but investigation of the survival prospects of 181 countries after a climate change apocalypse places Norway in first place, thanks to its location and national resources. Neighbouring Nordic countries including Finland (third), Sweden (fourth), Denmark (sixth), and Iceland (eighth) also seem like good bets.

Using data from the ND Gain Index which considers the location, terrain, infrastructure and national resources , the research by Eco Experts, an energy saving comparison site, determined the countries most at risk to extreme weather disasters and how prepared they are to deal with potentially life threatening devastation.

The UK and the US both slipped out of the top ten safe zones ranking in 12th and 15th.

The study found that highest carbon emitter China only ranks 59th in readiness to deal with extreme weather disasters, and countries in sub-saharan Africa are most vulnerable to the perils of a potential environmental disaster despite emitting some of the lowest CO2 levels in the world. Somalia emerged as the biggest victim and the country least likely to survive a climate change apocalypse with the lowest preparedness score in the study due to unstable governance.

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