Future History (2012): 2030s

Note: It's different from Future History (2011-2012): 2030s
2030 - Global population is reaching crisis point | The USA is declining as a world power | The majority of new vehicles are plug-in electric, or hybrids | AI is widespread | AIDS, cancer and a number of other diseases are becoming curable | India becomes the most populous country on Earth | Full weather modeling is perfected | Orbital space junk is becoming a major problem for space flight | A new generation of military helicopters | Emerging job titles of today
2031 - Much of Bangkok is being abandoned due to flooding | Web 4.0 is transforming the Internet landscape | Stem cell pharmacies are commonplace | Married couples are a minority | Chocolate has become a rare luxury
2032 - Manned mission to Mars | China's space station is deorbited | 4th generation nuclear power | Terabit internet speeds are commonplace
2033 - Peak phosphorus is reached | Hypersonic airliners are entering service | The final phase of Britain's HS2 rail link is completed | Holographic wall screens | IT's share of the US economy reaches 15% | Lung disease in China has killed over 80 million by now
2034 - Switzerland phases out nuclear energy | Exabyte storage devices are available
2035 - Turmoil in the Middle East | The Arctic is becoming ice-free during summer | Self-driving vehicles are widespread | Holographic recreations of dead people | Robots are dominating the battlefield | Artificially-grown meat is available to consumers
2035-2040 - The final collapse of the European Union
2036 - Alzheimer’s disease is fully curable | Bionic eyes surpassing human vision are available to private wealthy individuals | Detailed probing and mapping of the Kuiper Belt is underway
2037 - Quantum computers are widely available
2038 - Teleportation of complex organic molecules | The FIFA World Cup trophy is replaced
2039 - Full immersion virtual reality | Universal translators are ubiquitous | Nanotech fabrics are ubiquitous | Australia's national symbol, the Koala, faces extinction | US population reaches 400m | Extreme heatwaves are commonplace in the US
Category:Future History (2012)