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Water World: Imagining Drowned Cities

Sputnik

Long-term sea level rise set in motion by near-term carbon emissions threatens major coastal cities across the world.

Here we present paired images showing how iconic locations — in London, Shanghai, Mumbai, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Durban and New York — could fare under the scenarios of business as usual vs. a sharp transition to clean energy.

The study was published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Shanghai, China.
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Mumbai, India
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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London.
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Miami Beach, USA.
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Silicon Valley, USA
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Sydney.
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New York.
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Durban, South Africa.
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