These Terrifying Maps Show What Major Cities Would Look Like if Sea Levels Rose Only a Few Meters

A rise of sea levels by 300 meters around the globe would be devastating, and would result in the death or relocation of hundreds of millions of people. Here is just a small glimpse of what the geography of the world would look like should the worst come to pass.

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London, sea level rise by 40m.

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London, sea level rise by 80m.

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York, sea level rise by 3m.

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York, sea level rise by 5m.

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York, sea level rise by 8m.

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York, sea level rise by 40m.

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York, sea level rise by 80m.

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Great Britain as a whole.

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New York City, sea level rise by 100m.

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New York City, sea level rise starting at 100m and ending at 250m.

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Montréal, sea level rise by 40m.

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Palm Springs, sea level rise by 260m.

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Vancouver, BC, sea level rise by 80m.

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San Diego, sea level rise by 265m.

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Los Angeles, sea level rise by 260m.

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Seattle, sea level rise by 240m.

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Portland, sea level rise by 250m.

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