United States predictions for 2045
Read 21 predictions about the United States in 2045, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
International relations predictions for the United States in 2045
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Politics predictions for the United States in 2045
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Government predictions for the United States in 2045
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Economy predictions for the United States in 2045
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Technology predictions for the United States in 2045
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Culture predictions for the United States in 2045
Culture related predictions to impact the United States in 2045 include:
- Non-Hispanic white people are no longer the voter majority, falling below one-half of the share of total US population. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- The Caucasian share of the US population becomes a minority, dropping below 50% of the population. Likelihood: 65 percent1
- White people are now a minority in the US. Individuals of Hispanic and African American descent now represent the engines of US demographic growth. Likelihood: 80%1
Defense predictions for in 2045
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- One-quarter of the Navy's fleet is unmanned—uses autonomous systems to carry out missions. Likelihood: 65 percent1
Infrastructure predictions for the United States in 2045
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Environment predictions for the United States in 2045
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- Extreme temperatures become common in the South and Southwest, with some counties in Arizona experiencing temperatures above 95 degrees for half of the year. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Large wildfires (burning over 12,000 acres) increases substantially, particularly in the West, Northwest and the Rocky Mountains, Florida, Georgia, and the Southeast. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- About 50 million Americans who live in metro areas, particularly Miami, New York, and Boston, are routinely affected by high tides. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Texas and Oklahoma farm crop yields drop by more than 70% due to extreme climate change. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Cities with expensive real estate, including Houston and Miami, experience billions of dollars in damages annually due to storms, sea level rise, and deaths from high heat. Likelihood: 60 percent1
- Renewables and battery storage supply the energy grid, as new innovations in technology will make it possible to cover the last 90% of demand. Likelihood: 70 percent1
- The annual average temperature across the US increases by about 1.2°C relative to 1986–2015; much higher increases are projected by the late century: (1.3°–6.1°C, under various scenarios). Likelihood: 50 percent1
- The most significant precipitation changes occur in winter and spring, with increased rains across the Northern Great Plains, the Midwest, and the Northeast and decreased rains in the Southwest. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Shifting precipitation patterns and high temperatures intensify wildfires that reduce forage on rangelands, accelerate the depletion of water supplies for irrigation, and expand the distribution and incidence of pests and diseases for crops and livestock. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Modern breeding approaches and novel genes from crop wild relatives are employed to develop higher-yielding, stress-tolerant crops. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Sustainable crop production is threatened by excessive runoff, leaching, and flooding, which results in soil erosion, degraded water quality in lakes and streams, and damage to rural community infrastructure. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Although increased carbon dioxide concentrations positively affect some crops, agricultural productivity declines over time due to invasive pests and plant disease and an increase in extreme events, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves. Additionally, the locations where crops can most beneficially be grown are shifting northward. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Erratic rain and rising temperature intensify droughts, increase heavy downpours, and reduce snowpack. In addition, surface water quality is declining as water temperature increases, and more frequent high-intensity rainfall events result in pollutants such as sediments and nutrients. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Extreme precipitation events increase in a warming climate, leading to more severe floods and a greater risk of infrastructure failure in some regions. Likelihood: 50 percent1
- Over 300,000 US coastal homes are now at a severe risk of flooding due to rising sea levels and increasing incidents of severe weather events. Likelihood: 70%1
Science predictions for the United States in 2045
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Health predictions for the United States in 2045
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