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
Two hands entwined on a hospital bedCanva
Aerial view of a neighborhoodCanva
Gif of person dressed in panda costume destroying office
A homeless encampment on the streetCanva
A man celebrates during the sunsetCanva


A clown sits behind a laptop at workCanva
Gif from 'The Simpsons'
Overhead view of parking lotCanva