Researchers visualized the impacts of potential future sea level rise on global cities. Scientists say warming could cause significant flooding and inundation in the U.S. and around the world.
How Global Cities Could Look Under 3 Degrees Of Warming
The nonprofit Climate Central visualized what sea levels would look like under 3 degrees C of warming.
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Posted: 11:00 p.m. EST Jan 20, 2022
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