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10 Terrifying Images Of What Coastal Cities Will Soon Look Like Underwater

Time to move?

climate change, storagefront.com, Nickolay Lamm
All images used with permission from Nickolay Lamm StorageFront.com .

What can happen in 100 years.

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.

designer, San Francisco, California

AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.

environment, environmental impact, sea level

AT&T Park in San Francisco, California underwater.

Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

sea rise, catastrophe, coastal cities

Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts underwater.

Washington Monument, East Coast, sea level rise

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C., underwater, science

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. underwater.

Crissy Field, west coast, california

Crissy Field in San Francisco, California.

San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, landmarks

Crissy Field in San Francisco, California underwater.

Statue of Liberty, New York City, New York

Statue of Liberty with New York City in the background

nature, the planet, global warming

Statue of Liberty with New York City in the background underwater

San Diego, Convention Center, California

San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

melting glaciers, heat wavers, storms

San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California under water.

The Citadel, warming oceans, extinction

The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina

South Carolina, military college, education

The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina underwater

beaches, Ocean Drive, Miami

Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida.

Florida, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels

Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida underwater.

Venice Beach, California, vacation destinations

Venice Beach, California.

global climate change, CO2, carbon dioxide

Venice Beach, California underwater.

Back Bay, Massachusetts, cities

Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston, air pollution, water pollution

Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts underwater.