Timeline

2019

 * Global Sea Level begin to rise faster than ever before, with acceleration in the melting on the Earth's ice caps. The 'Great Rise' begins.

2020

 * Sea Levels rise above 200ft, submurging low lying coastal regions, and flooding almost the entirity of the  Netherlands. The Christian and Catholic community describe this a sign from God, however it is quickly denied, and attributed to accelerated Global Warming.
 * The Commonwealth for Disaster Management is created, with an Alliance between the worlds major powers. The commonwealth proposes the plan of constructing vast floating cities for the preservation of humanity. Major powers agree as mass panic spreads.
 * The Kyodino Corporation is formed, and assists with construction of the floating cities.

2022

 * Construction begins on the new 'floating cities' of Deng'Shi and Londinium.
 * World governments hand over power the the Global Commonwealth for Disaster Management. Global Martial Law ensues as panic and looting is widespread.

2026

 * Construction of New Constantinople and New New York begins.

2027

 * The WorldNet System is introduced following the Global Communications Crash.
 * The Global Commonwealth for Disaster Management becomes the Global Commonwealth, the global supergovernment.

2038

 * Initial Construction of Londinium and Deng'Shi is
 * Construction of New Honshu begins.

2039

 * Construction of New New York is completed.
 * Kyodina Aerospace spearheads the development of Skyships.

2040

 * The Great Rise ends, with most of the world completely submurged, excluding mountainous regions, such as the Rocky Mountains, and the Himalayas. Global Dimming means that day length is radically shortened.
 * Many animal species preserved by cloning and genetic reproduction.

2047

 * Initial Construction of New Honshu is completed.

2048

 * Initial Construction of New Kashmir is completed.

2049

 * Anti-Gravity Technology is now common.

2071

 * Food Crisis rocks the world as overpopulation reaches record highs.

2072

 * The city of Nipore is initially completed, following mass overpopulation in nearby Deng'Shi and New Honshu.

2078

 * 34Tauri (2078) star cluster discovered, 6.2124 light years from Earth, found to have 3 protostars orbiting a Main Sequence Star, and found to have many planets that are possible templates for terraforming, as overpopulation worries continue.

2085

 * A Viral Strain of Birdflu believed to be carried by faulty Replicant Chickens breaks out in the city of Nipore. Over 3,000 are killed in the space of three months, as the city is quarantined.

2088

 * Mastermind criminal, Jiao, pulls of the largest heist in history, stealing billions from the Allied Global Bank in Londinium.

2094

 * The Summer of Sedition begins in June and ends in late September, as the inconvenient truths about the Food Crisis are released by a group known as 'The Martyrs.'

2095

 * Food Crisis continues as overpopulation reaches 5 Billion.
 * Parliament considers vote of no Confidence in President Al Jihlani as the handling of the current situation is criticised by politicians across the globe.
 * The New Commonwealth is formed, following the impeachment of President Al Jihlani.