Alright, not of the entire world, but a large part of it. In this alarming future scenario drawn up by Jay Simons, the sea level has risen drastically and is now 100 meters (328 ft) higher than it was in year 2000. It’s important to emphasize that this could only ever happen if ALL the ice on Earth melted, and even then, it might not be this bad…
According to estimates by NASA, if all the ice on Earth melted, including glaciers, ice sheets, and even polar sea ice, we’d be indeed facing a dramatic sea level rise of over 60 meters (195 ft), but probably not this much. Still, it would significantly alter coastlines worldwide, inundating many low-lying areas. Major parts of the USA, for example, including NY, Washington D.C. would be sunken under sea level, with people having migrated further inland.
On the other side of the now somewhat bigger pond, Birmingham and Belfast have become new capitals of Britain and Ireland after the sinking of London and Dublin. In Simons’ scenario, “Scotland and Northern Ireland split from United Kingdom (Northern Ireland joined Ireland).”
Major parts of Italy (including Rome) are now sunken under sea level. “After creation of Saharan Sea and rapid flooding of north Tunisia, many of its inhabitants emigrated or moved to the new fertile south,” hypothesizes Simons.
“The majority of North Germany is sunken, Netherlands are now microstate, and all European countries are experiencing a massive flood of immigrants,” writes Simons.
Simons also draws up a map of entire Europe, with the following caption: “In this future history scenario, there were no major wars in the area of Europe in 21st century. However, after global warming sharply escalated, sea level is now 100 meters higher than it was in year 2000. For that, many states lost major amounts of land, and new seas and islands formed.”
While these maps depict a dramatic transformation, they also offer a chance to reflect. The future of our planet is not set in stone. By acknowledging the potential consequences of rising sea levels, we can inspire innovation and adaptation. Perhaps the coastlines of 2100 won’t look like the ones we know today, but with foresight and action, we can build a future where humanity and the natural world can still thrive.
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you have to be on crack to think this is in any way feasible
wat iz dat?
bullshit
Yes, what about the Western US?
Yeah, sorry, there’s no way the Netherlands would still be around when Denmark looks like that
The Netherlands would not be around with a sea level looking like it does right now. But hey! There we are… ?
What about the western USA ?
The western United States could survive a 500m rise in sea levels (which will likely never happen).
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