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    38 Shocking Photos Of Iconic Places Now Vs. If The Planet Warms 3 Degrees Celsius

    It doesn't have to be like this.

    As the climate continues to warm and ice melt across the planet accelerates, sea level rise threatens to inundate coastal cities around the globe, displacing hundreds of millions of people.

    What will that look like, you wonder? A new study from Climate Central illustrates the devastating effects of global sea level rise if humans maintain their current carbon pollution path and Earth warms 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. Here's what 38 cities and landmarks will look like:

    Europe

    1. Buckingham Palace in London now:

    Buckingham Palace if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the palace grounds

    2. Plaza de España in Seville, Spain, now:

    Plaza de España if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the plaza

    3. Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen now:

    Rosenborg Castle if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the grounds to the left of the castle

    4. Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, now:

    Diocletian's Palace if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the area around the palace

    5. Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux, France, now:

    Monument aux Girondins if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water almost completely covers the land around the monument

    6. Riverside Museum in Glasgow now:

    Riverside Museum if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water completely surrounds the museum

    7. Lloyds Amphitheatre in Bristol, United Kingdom, now:

    Lloyds Amphitheatre if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water completely surrounds the amphitheater and covers the nearby plaza

    8. The Royal Palace in Stockholm now:

    The Royal Palace if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water comes up to the palace in the front and on the right side

    9. Dublin Castle now:

    Dublin Castle if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the area in front and to the right of the castle

    10. Aristotelous Square in Thessaloniki, Greece, now:

    Aristotelous Square if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The square is submerged in water
    Australia

    11. Sydney Opera House now:

    Sydney Opera House if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water surrounds the opera house and cuts it off from the mainland

    12. Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand, now:

    Cathedral Square if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates the square
    North America

    13. Santa Monica Pier in California now:

    Santa Monica Pier if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The pier is completely flooded and cut off from the mainland by water

    14. Plaza de la Catedral in Havana now:

    Plaza de la Catedral if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The plaza is submerged in water

    15. The Statue of Liberty in New York now:

    The Statue of Liberty if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water inundates everything but the star-shaped pedestal beneath the statue

    16. Atlantis Bahamas now:

    Atlantis Bahamas if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water covers the beaches and grounds surrounding Atlantis

    17. lolani Palace in Honolulu now:

    lolani Palace if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water surrounds the palace

    18. Googleplex in Mountain View, California, now:

    Googleplex if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water surrounds the building

    19. Hoboken, New Jersey, now:

    Hoboken if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Streets are completely underwater

    20. The Pentagon in Washington, DC, now:

    The Pentagon if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water encroaches on the building from the west, southwest, and southeast

    21. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, now:

    The Lincoln Memorial if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The land around the memorial is made to be an island by rising sea levels

    22. SoMa in San Francisco now:

    SoMa if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Streets are flooded

    23. Space Center Houston now:

    Space Center Houston if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water completely surrounds the building

    24. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver now:

    H.R. MacMillan Space Centre if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Water encroaches on the building from the west, southwest, and southeast

    25. Riviera de Ensenada in Mexico now:

    Riviera de Ensenada if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Lower-lying areas are underwater

    26. Baltimore Convention Center now:

    Baltimore Convention Center if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Areas northeast of the center are underwater, as is the stadium south of it
    Asia

    27. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, now:

    Burj Khalifa if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The desert landscape is all underwater

    28. Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh, now:

    Lalbagh Fort if the planet warms 3ºC:

    A quarter of the building itself is underwater

    29. Temple of Literature in Hanoi, Vietnam, now:

    Temple of Literature if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Part of the temple itself is underwater

    30. Hong Kong now:

    Hong Kong if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Streets are flooded and buildings are surrounded by water

    31. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai now:

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The area is completely submerged

    32. Tokyo Tower now:

    Tokyo Tower if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The area to the east of the tower is underwater
    South America

    33. Floralis Genérica in Buenos Aires now:

    Floralis Genérica if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The area is underwater

    34. Elevador Lacerda (Lacerda Elevator) in Salvador, Brazil, now:

    Elevador Lacerda if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Lower-lying areas are underwater

    35. Tolosa in La Plata, Argentina, now:

    Tolosa if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Streets appear underwater into the distance
    Africa

    36. Lagos Central Mosque in Nigeria now:

    Lagos Central Mosque if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The building itself is partially submerged

    37. Blue Train Park in Cape Town, South Africa, now:

    Blue Train Park if the planet warms 3ºC:

    Southern and southeastern areas of the park are underwater

    38. Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis, Tunisia, now:

    Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul if the planet warms 3ºC:

    The cathedral is surrounded by water