What if cities rise to 4 degrees Celsius?

Even with the current limit of 2.7 degrees Celsius being discussed by countries today, cities across the globe still face widespread flooding.

According to Climate Central, the phenomenon of rising sea levels caused by carbon pollution is threatening all major coastal cities around the world. Below, we will see the opposite scene in 7 major cities in 2 scenarios: an increase of 4 degrees Celsius if the current pollution situation continues and the increase of 2 degrees Celsius in the case of The consensus country switched to using clean energy .

The images below were created by artist Nickolay Lamm based on sea level data from a study conducted by Climate Central. Besides, you can also view the sea level map (taken from satellite) when the global temperature increases 2 degrees C and 4 degrees C on the Mapping Choices interaction page, including the provinces of Vietnam as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Even with the current limit of 2.7 degrees Celsius being discussed by countries today, cities across the globe still face widespread flooding.

Shanghai, 2 degrees C.

Shanghai, 4 degrees C.

Wall Street (New York), 2 degrees C.

Wall Street, 4 degrees C.

Durban, 2 degrees C.

Durban, 4 degrees C.

London, 2 degrees C.

London, 4 degrees C.

Mumbai, 2 degrees C.

Mumbai, 4 degrees C.

Rio, 2 degrees C.

Rio, 4 degrees C.

Sydney, 2 degrees C.

Sydney, 4 degrees C.