--- title: "Shocking Images Show Rising Sea Levels Swallowing Cities" description: "Shocking new visualizations by the non-profit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels." date: "2021-10-13" modified: "2021-10-13" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/shocking-images-swallowing-cities" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "global warming" - "rising sea levels" - "the digest" --- # Shocking Images Show Rising Sea Levels Swallowing Cities ![Shocking new visualizations by the non-profit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels.]() *\Image: Climate Central\* ## Sea-Level Rise Shocking new [visualizations]() by the nonprofit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels resulting from even a modest amount of global warming. The images produced by the nonprofit show various landmarks around the world at present day, contrasted with the flooding that would occurr if global warming continues unabated. An estimated ten percent of the land where the world's population currently lives could be underwater by the year 2100, at which point the Earth could exceed the 5.4 degree Fahrenheit warming threshold, [*The Guardian* reports]() — that is, if we don't take drastic action. The changes are striking — the [Space Center in Houston]() would be completely flooded by the time global warming cranks up the heat. [Santa Monica Pier]() would be largely under water. Even the [Pentagon]() could end up being close to flooding. ![]() ![]() ![]() The visualizations were released ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. "The decisions that we make at Glasgow and the actions that we take this decade will ramify for hundreds and thousands of years," Benjamin Strauss, CEO and chief scientist at Climate Central, told *The Guardian*. "This group is going to be remembered for what they chose: did you choose a thriving future with a livable climate or did you choose to drown the coastal places of the world?" According to Strauss, "we’ve seen about a foot of sea level rise over the last century." "Over the next century, we could experience anywhere between ten and 30 feet," he added. **READ MORE:** [What sea level rise will do to famous American sites, visualized]() \[*The Guardian*\] **More on global warming:** *[The Climate Projection for 500 Years From Now Is Unbelievably Bad]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()