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.
AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.
AT&T Park in San Francisco, California underwater.
Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts underwater.
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. underwater.
Crissy Field in San Francisco, California.
Crissy Field in San Francisco, California underwater.
Statue of Liberty with New York City in the background
Statue of Liberty with New York City in the background underwater
San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California under water.
The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina
The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina underwater
Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida.
Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida underwater.
Venice Beach, California.
Venice Beach, California underwater.
Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts.
Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts underwater.