Can you imagine being able to return to planet earth in five thousand years and see that everything has changed? Global warming can and will change the design of the globe unless the proper measures are taken. If all the ice melts, sea level will rise about 60 meters putting at risk the life that may be on the coast.
Scientists from National Geographic have produced a series of maps where you can see the cities that could disappear due to an increase in temperatures due to climate change.
On the planet it is estimated that there are more than 20 million cubic kilometers of ice, which would melt and end up in the sea if the global temperature rises more than 10 degrees Celsius. To this must be added that if we continue to expel greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, we not only endanger ourselves, facilitating more and more extreme weather events, but also future generations.
The scenario before us is catastrophic. But the truth is that there are already cities that are beginning to have serious problems with rising sea levels.
Cities as spectacular as Venice (Italia) Mexico, New Orleans (U.S), Bangkok (Thailand) or Shanghai (China), are just some of those that could be under water during this century. The most pessimistic say, however, that for example Venice could disappear in just seven years.
Paradise places like Hawai or the beaches of Australia, are threatened by rising sea levels. So much so that, if you want to visit them, it is advisable to do it as soon as possible. Press here to see which cities could end up under the sea.
Thus, perhaps you don't have to wait so long to have redraw maps of the continents. What do you think?