Article originally appeared on 07.20.15
According to a 2015 study, sea levels could rise over 20 feet by the year 2200.
To appreciate the real-world impact this may have, Climate Central teamed with talented designer Nickolay Lamm to show how present-day cities would look with the impending changes in sea levels.
This disturbing slideshow illustrates just how imperative it is to begin reducing CO2 output into our atmosphere ASAP.
















A hand reaches for some money on the groundCanva

A lemon shaped planet the size of Jupiter.Credit:
Image from a Pulsar star releasing gamma rays.NASA/CXC/SAO/
James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror.NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham/ 
Lindsey Stirling meet & greet appearance at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in 2018
A double-decker bus and an English phone boothCanva

Woman celebrating with hashtag #winning via 