Sea level rise: What could disappear

Published November 26, 2012 in Science

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Using elevation data from the U.S. Geological Survey and tidal level data from NOAA, a startling New York Times infographic shows what could happen to 24 major U.S. cities if sea levels rise from 5 to 25 feet over the coming centuries — assuming little is done to mitigate climate change.

What Could Disappear

The infographic is part of a series of Sunday Review opinion pieces examining climate change's impact on the world:

• Is This the End? ponders the implications of climate change on New York City.
• Rising Seas, Vanishing Coastlines makes the case for both cutting pollution and preparing cities for the worst. 
• Paying for Future Catastrophes discusses the increasingly risky business of insurance in a warming world.