The coming flood: Explore the future's rising seas

As the world warms, ice melts and water expands, sea level will rise – but faster in some places than others. These simulations, which assume warming in the middle of the range indicated by climate models, provide the best view yet of probable regional variation in sea level rise over the coming decades. Use the play button or slider to control the animations.





Source: M. Perrette, PIK; graphic by Peter Aldhous, published 7 February 2013.

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