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30 Eye-Opening Images Of What The World Will Look Like If The Temperature Rises by 3°C by 2050

We better start doing something about it, don't you think?

30 Eye-Opening Images Of What The World Will Look Like If The Temperature Rises by 3°C by 2050

We're all aware of it—we are destroying our planet. But are we doing anything about it?

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Sure, we all talk about how we need to step up and take action, but giving up some of the luxuries we are accustomed to is incredibly difficult. We don't want to walk instead of drive, and we don't want to reduce our electricity usage because we want our homes well-lit.

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The average global temperature is slowly but steadily rising, melting all the ice on our planet and raising sea levels. As a result, water levels will soon rise to the point where they will flood cities and people's homes.

Climate Central researchers aimed to demonstrate this with their project. They selected well-known locations that we all recognize and projected how they would look in 2050 if the climate continues to deteriorate at its current rate.

By 2050, global temperatures will have risen by 3°C, and many coastal cities will be submerged. If nothing is done, the consequences will be disastrous in just 30 years.

On their website, Climate Central writes: "Climate and energy choices this decade will influence how high sea levels rise for hundreds of years. Which future will we choose?"

Their primary objective is to investigate the effects of climate change on our planet. If we continue in the same direction, the future will be bleak.

1. H.R. Macmillan Space Centre, Vancouver, Canada

1. H.R. Macmillan Space Centre, Vancouver, Canadapicturing.climatecentral
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2. Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol, United Kingdom

2. Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral
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3. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emiratespicturing.climatecentral

4. Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark

4. Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmarkpicturing.climatecentral

5. Riverside Museum, Glasgow, United Kingdom

5. Riverside Museum, Glasgow, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral

6. Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, New York, United States

6. Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, New York, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

7. El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California, United States

7. El Dorado Park, Long Beach, California, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

8. Casino Marina Del Sol, Talcahuano, Chile

8. Casino Marina Del Sol, Talcahuano, Chilepicturing.climatecentral

9. The Bell Tower, Perth, Australia

9. The Bell Tower, Perth, Australiapicturing.climatecentral

10. Tokyo Tower, Tokyo, Japan

10. Tokyo Tower, Tokyo, Japanpicturing.climatecentral

11. Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

11. Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

12. Tower of London, London, United Kingdom

12. Tower of London, London, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral

13. Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam

13. Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnampicturing.climatecentral

14. The Pentagon, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

14. The Pentagon, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

15. Place Royale, Quebec City, Canada

15. Place Royale, Quebec City, Canadapicturing.climatecentral

16. Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba

16. Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cubapicturing.climatecentral

17. Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey, United States

17. Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

18. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

18. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australiapicturing.climatecentral

19. Royal Pavilion, Brighton, United Kingdom

19. Royal Pavilion, Brighton, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral

20. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, India

20. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, Indiapicturing.climatecentral

21. The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden

21. The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Swedenpicturing.climatecentral

22. Highway 2, Mayagüez, United States

22. Highway 2, Mayagüez, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

23. Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

23. Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

24. California State Capitol Building, Sacramento, California, United States

24. California State Capitol Building, Sacramento, California, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

25. Nationals Park, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

25. Nationals Park, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

26. Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

26. Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

27. Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas, United States

27. Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas, United Statespicturing.climatecentral

28. Queen Square, Bristol, United Kingdom

28. Queen Square, Bristol, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral

29. Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Bangladesh

29. Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Bangladeshpicturing.climatecentral

30. King's College Chapel, Cambridge, United Kingdom

30. King's College Chapel, Cambridge, United Kingdompicturing.climatecentral

It is about time that we take action. We don’t have much time to turn the tides.

None of us can do much on our own, but if we all make small changes—like walking to work, turning off the lights in rooms we don’t use, and avoiding individually wrapped pieces of cheese or meat—things could improve. It doesn’t take much for us to initiate change.

And once we get things going, it becomes easier from there.

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