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What the world would look like if all the ice melted

Aug 26, 2024, 22:58 IST
Alex Kuzoian/Business InsiderAn illustration of what the US would look like if all of Earth's ice melted.

If the world keeps burning fossil fuels and releasing carbon emissions indefinitely, climate change will eventually melt all the ice at the poles and on mountains, according to National Geographic.

This would raise global sea levels by approximately 216 feet, engulfing oceanside cities like Miami, Buenos Aires, and Cairo.

Business Insider made an animated map that shows what the world would look like if this doomsday future came true.

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