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We Show What Famous Landmarks Will Look Like If Climate Change Isn’t Stopped (30 Pics)
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We Show What Famous Landmarks Will Look Like If Climate Change Isn’t Stopped (30 Pics)

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We have created a photo series showcasing the damaging effects that climate change will have on some of the world’s most loved tourist landmarks.

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    Statue of Liberty, New York – Now

    The sight we all associate with the USA. Visitors to NYC must see the Statue of Liberty.

    Statue of Liberty, New York – Future

    Rising water levels will engulf cities around the world, leaving the 93m Statue of Liberty barely visible above the water.

    Great Barrier Reef, Australia – Now

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    The beautiful Great Barrier Reef is a magical array of life and color, which water babies visiting Australia love to explore.

    Great Barrier Reef, Australia – Future

    Warmer temperatures, ocean pollution, and coral bleaching will kill off all of the vibrant marine life that light up the Barrier Reef.

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    Amazon Rainforest, Brazil – Now

    One of the most iconic places in the world, people flock to Brazil to marvel at the beauty of the Amazon Rainforest.

    Amazon Rainforest, Brazil – Future

    Deforestation is already a huge threat to this natural landscape, and will eventually leave the area bare – killing off all of the wildlife that lives there.

    Antarctica – Now

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    Somewhat mystical Antarctica is known as a beautiful white landscape we all dream of exploring.

    Antarctica – Future

    Rising temperatures will cause the ice to melt, leaving a bare landscape underneath. Rising sea levels could erase the country, leaving the animals who roam here with no way of survival.

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    Parthenon, Greece – Now

    One of the most iconic places in the world, the Parthenon still stands after thousands of years.

    Parthenon, Greece – Future

    Carbon emissions, frequent tourism, and acid rain will cause this ancient structure to crumble.

    Venice, Italy – Now

    One of the most romantic places in all of Italy, couples swoon over Venice’s charm.

    Venice, Italy – Future

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    The city is at high risk from frequent tourism, which is already causing damage, and as sea levels will continue to rise, the canal city could end up entirely underwater.

    Three Sisters, Australia – Now

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    Three Sisters is one of Australia’s top tourist attractions, boasting beautiful natural rock formation and incredible views.

    Three Sisters, Australia – Future

    Rising temperatures and bush fires will ravage the landscape, leaving burnt landscapes and erasing all greenery.

    Pastoruri Glacier, Peru – Now

    One of the most famous glaciers in the world, tourists to Peru marvel at the beauty of the ice structure.

    Pastoruri Glacier, Peru – Future

    Our glaciers are already melting, and in the future, they are set to be nothing but rock.

    Stonehenge, UK – Now

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    One of the most mysterious landmarks in the world, Stonehenge is top of many travelers’ bucket lists.

    Stonehenge, UK – Future

    The amazing landmark may be destroyed by moles causing soil erosion to the ground below. The mole population will increase due to rising temperatures.

    Mumbai, India – Now

    One of India’s most popular cities to visit, the culturally-rich Mumbai is full of interesting landmarks to explore.

    Mumbai, India – Future

    Overpopulation in Mumbai will lead to overcrowding, and poor living conditions as all free space will become utilized for poor quality housing.

    Victoria Falls, Zambia – Now

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    One of the most spectacular sights in the world, Victoria Falls is a site to behold.

    Victoria Falls, Zambia – Future

    2019 gave us a scary glimpse into the future of Victoria Falls, and as temperatures continue to rise, droughts could cause the Falls to dry up forever.

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    Doug
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't we looking at a 2.5 - 5 metre increase in sea levels? This is horrible enough but it's not going to half submerge a 93m statue of liberty... and if it did, the buildings in the background would be far more submerged as well. Some of these are real, some are not. It's a scary enough situation that keeping it honest would be beneficial. Right wingers are just going to take the fake ones and say "see, it's exageration and hype"... don't arm them with this!

    Dave P
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if 100% of all ice caps melted the water still wouldn't rich the top of the Statue of liberty pedistal, most of Manhattan would be above water, etc. This is hyperbole, the kind based in fear mongering that hurts more than it helps. Stay to realistic depictions

    John Braines
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those moles at Stonehenge would need strong teeth. The uprights have a lot below the ground which is chalk/limestone with only a thin layer of soil.

    John L
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, you guys are only showing one side of the argument here. Its the other extreme that we need to worry about: Global Cooling. We are currently entering another Grand Solar Minimum, which will lead to another 'so called' Little Ice Age, most likely like the Maunder Minimum. Furthermore, this planet is at the tail end of the present inter-glacial, the Holocene, and due, any time, to enter the next major glaciation which has been occurring for over the last 2.5 million years. Instead of a rising sea, get ready for a lowering of up to 150 meters. paleoclima...172cc1.jpg paleoclimat-1-5e87e60172cc1.jpg

    Water Bottle
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theoretically couldn’t we stop global warming slow enough so that we don’t cause a very sudden ice age? It might still happen but we would still have many more years to prepare.

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    ember avery
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the one about the amazon rainforest hit me the most

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the Amazon river basin will maybe be burnt off in some parts, but wide areas of the river basin are low-lying and will thus be flooded. Scary as that might seem, the plight of Pacific island nations and other low-lying countries such as Bangladesh (population 165 million) will be nothing short of terrifying. The 2004 floods covered 50% of the country at their peak, and please note that this was without any rising sea levels.

    Load More Replies...
    Ani Archeron
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The barrier reef after picture isn't even photoshop - that's what more of it looks like now. We just had another bleaching event. I don't think my grandkids will ever see it as I have.

    Oh well
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Things like these make me sad. Some are saying the future will not be the same as what these pictures portray. If you can make any small changes in your life that you know will have a positive impact, do it, because if everyone could, the world would be a bit of a better place for everyone.

    Tor Rolf Strøm
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm.. half of the statue of liberty is under water? when in the future is this exactly? Year 20.000.020?

    Full Name
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All those added years won't matter since there's just not enough ice to melt to cause that regardless of temperature.

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    Tynell Duncan
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those glaciers would actualy leave a gaping hole not a shelf ofstone

    Steve Watts
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these, especially the bit about the Statue of liberty, are simply not true. A few, like the overpopulation in Mumbai, are quite possible given enough time, but most of it is simply alarmist BS based on misinformation. Greta Thunberg would be proud!

    Ian Taggart
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And anybody who saw Ready Player One saw what happened to Columbus in 2045.

    Bill
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything changes. Even Mt Everest was sea floor.

    Curious Cat
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well at least there won't be lineups to get in. most people will be gone , zombies rule and the lucky ones will be with Matt Damon on mars. or uranus.

    Мышь из Нижний!
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The water did not rise in New York picture, the buildings were not affected, that is weird.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So climate change makes people cut down the rainforest? This article is f*****g brutal in so many ways. Also, if you think the statue of liberty is going to even come close to being underwater you clearly have no idea how much ice is on the land at the poles.

    Kimberly Puchniarz
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ONLY thing that is affect our climate is the geo-engineering/chemicals that are being sprayed on all of us nearly every day!!

    Sinkvenice
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone else see the cat face in the Amazon rainforest 'after' mock up picture?

    Fred and George Weasley
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most of these are either incredibly exxagerated (or if theyre not the person who made these wasnt specific about how far into the future) or some, like stonehenge and the parthenon, wouldnt collapse due to climate change, they would collapse due to being there for over 3000 years. i get the point of the post but it was just too exxagerated

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so not the time for this post. People are terrified they or their loved one are going to die a horrible death, alone. And that's within a month or two. Not in the future. Do something positive with your skills.

    Chris Watson
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What fear-mongering and b******t. Make all the predictions you want. No one can gauge the mood of Mother Nature

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see what the photoshopper was thinking, but... Hm. Several so obviously nonsense ideas (like Stonehenge suddenly falling over from after 6000years from... moles??). Or the 'Statue of Liberty' image: I think The Expanse has it much more right ---- being on prime real estate of a rich country, it will be shored up with sea walls; Venice being abandoned to the sea might happen as the whole lagoon defence is fragile and over budget.

    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll have ocean front property if NYC floods like that.

    Bull Syndicate
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After climate change? Isn't the climate always changing? What is the perfect temp for the earth? How should that temp be distributed across the globe to each area? If the planet warms and becomes more tropical is that not a far more productive environment for species to develop in? If evolution exist would the planet and all things living on it not evolve to adapt or is there a specific timeframe for evolution to work? What is the optimal amount of time required for evolution to be able to keep up with fluctuations? Why can't the planet take extreme weather fluctuations when places in let's say, `texas, has had temp swings of over 60 degrees in less than 12 hours and nothing happened.

    Melissa Nunya
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They told us 20 years ago that New York would already be underwater by now.

    lara
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, you people are aware that CLIMATE CHANGE happens constantly and the ONLY climate change engine is the sun? And the last time there was a "massive" climate change happened during the dinosaurs and it was because a meteorite hit the earth. However, the good news is, for all of you jonesing about the end of the world, you have the Yellowstone volcano coming at you. They figure that THAT WILL destroy all life on earth and there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

    Tim McAdams
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol...man-made climate change is as mythical as unicorns and an honest politician...😏🇺🇲

    Wottermehlon Doge
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    4 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    FurryManiac
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    4 years ago

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    Some of these were quite obviously Photoshop, others were so real they were TERRIFYING

    Doug
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aren't we looking at a 2.5 - 5 metre increase in sea levels? This is horrible enough but it's not going to half submerge a 93m statue of liberty... and if it did, the buildings in the background would be far more submerged as well. Some of these are real, some are not. It's a scary enough situation that keeping it honest would be beneficial. Right wingers are just going to take the fake ones and say "see, it's exageration and hype"... don't arm them with this!

    Dave P
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if 100% of all ice caps melted the water still wouldn't rich the top of the Statue of liberty pedistal, most of Manhattan would be above water, etc. This is hyperbole, the kind based in fear mongering that hurts more than it helps. Stay to realistic depictions

    John Braines
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those moles at Stonehenge would need strong teeth. The uprights have a lot below the ground which is chalk/limestone with only a thin layer of soil.

    John L
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, you guys are only showing one side of the argument here. Its the other extreme that we need to worry about: Global Cooling. We are currently entering another Grand Solar Minimum, which will lead to another 'so called' Little Ice Age, most likely like the Maunder Minimum. Furthermore, this planet is at the tail end of the present inter-glacial, the Holocene, and due, any time, to enter the next major glaciation which has been occurring for over the last 2.5 million years. Instead of a rising sea, get ready for a lowering of up to 150 meters. paleoclima...172cc1.jpg paleoclimat-1-5e87e60172cc1.jpg

    Water Bottle
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Theoretically couldn’t we stop global warming slow enough so that we don’t cause a very sudden ice age? It might still happen but we would still have many more years to prepare.

    Load More Replies...
    ember avery
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the one about the amazon rainforest hit me the most

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the Amazon river basin will maybe be burnt off in some parts, but wide areas of the river basin are low-lying and will thus be flooded. Scary as that might seem, the plight of Pacific island nations and other low-lying countries such as Bangladesh (population 165 million) will be nothing short of terrifying. The 2004 floods covered 50% of the country at their peak, and please note that this was without any rising sea levels.

    Load More Replies...
    Ani Archeron
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The barrier reef after picture isn't even photoshop - that's what more of it looks like now. We just had another bleaching event. I don't think my grandkids will ever see it as I have.

    Oh well
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Things like these make me sad. Some are saying the future will not be the same as what these pictures portray. If you can make any small changes in your life that you know will have a positive impact, do it, because if everyone could, the world would be a bit of a better place for everyone.

    Tor Rolf Strøm
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm.. half of the statue of liberty is under water? when in the future is this exactly? Year 20.000.020?

    Full Name
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All those added years won't matter since there's just not enough ice to melt to cause that regardless of temperature.

    Load More Replies...
    Tynell Duncan
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those glaciers would actualy leave a gaping hole not a shelf ofstone

    Steve Watts
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these, especially the bit about the Statue of liberty, are simply not true. A few, like the overpopulation in Mumbai, are quite possible given enough time, but most of it is simply alarmist BS based on misinformation. Greta Thunberg would be proud!

    Ian Taggart
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And anybody who saw Ready Player One saw what happened to Columbus in 2045.

    Bill
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything changes. Even Mt Everest was sea floor.

    Curious Cat
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well at least there won't be lineups to get in. most people will be gone , zombies rule and the lucky ones will be with Matt Damon on mars. or uranus.

    Мышь из Нижний!
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The water did not rise in New York picture, the buildings were not affected, that is weird.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So climate change makes people cut down the rainforest? This article is f*****g brutal in so many ways. Also, if you think the statue of liberty is going to even come close to being underwater you clearly have no idea how much ice is on the land at the poles.

    Kimberly Puchniarz
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ONLY thing that is affect our climate is the geo-engineering/chemicals that are being sprayed on all of us nearly every day!!

    Sinkvenice
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone else see the cat face in the Amazon rainforest 'after' mock up picture?

    Fred and George Weasley
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most of these are either incredibly exxagerated (or if theyre not the person who made these wasnt specific about how far into the future) or some, like stonehenge and the parthenon, wouldnt collapse due to climate change, they would collapse due to being there for over 3000 years. i get the point of the post but it was just too exxagerated

    Dorothy Parker
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so not the time for this post. People are terrified they or their loved one are going to die a horrible death, alone. And that's within a month or two. Not in the future. Do something positive with your skills.

    Chris Watson
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What fear-mongering and b******t. Make all the predictions you want. No one can gauge the mood of Mother Nature

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see what the photoshopper was thinking, but... Hm. Several so obviously nonsense ideas (like Stonehenge suddenly falling over from after 6000years from... moles??). Or the 'Statue of Liberty' image: I think The Expanse has it much more right ---- being on prime real estate of a rich country, it will be shored up with sea walls; Venice being abandoned to the sea might happen as the whole lagoon defence is fragile and over budget.

    Id row
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll have ocean front property if NYC floods like that.

    Bull Syndicate
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After climate change? Isn't the climate always changing? What is the perfect temp for the earth? How should that temp be distributed across the globe to each area? If the planet warms and becomes more tropical is that not a far more productive environment for species to develop in? If evolution exist would the planet and all things living on it not evolve to adapt or is there a specific timeframe for evolution to work? What is the optimal amount of time required for evolution to be able to keep up with fluctuations? Why can't the planet take extreme weather fluctuations when places in let's say, `texas, has had temp swings of over 60 degrees in less than 12 hours and nothing happened.

    Melissa Nunya
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They told us 20 years ago that New York would already be underwater by now.

    lara
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, you people are aware that CLIMATE CHANGE happens constantly and the ONLY climate change engine is the sun? And the last time there was a "massive" climate change happened during the dinosaurs and it was because a meteorite hit the earth. However, the good news is, for all of you jonesing about the end of the world, you have the Yellowstone volcano coming at you. They figure that THAT WILL destroy all life on earth and there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

    Tim McAdams
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol...man-made climate change is as mythical as unicorns and an honest politician...😏🇺🇲

    Wottermehlon Doge
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    FurryManiac
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    4 years ago

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    Some of these were quite obviously Photoshop, others were so real they were TERRIFYING

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