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American Icons Threatened by Sea Level Rise: In Pictures
2015-10-16 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Long-term sea level rise set in motion by near-term carbon emissions threatens major American icons. Here we present paired images showing how the Pentagon, the Wall Street Bull, and the Googleplex symbols of American military, economic, and technological might could fare under scenarios of business as usual vs. a sharp transition to clean energy. In the first image for each pair, we show projections of eventual sea level rise that would be locked in following 7.2°F (4°C) of warming from carbon...
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