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What Would Asia Look Like If All The Earth's Ice Melted?

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clock-iconPUBLISHEDAugust 31, 2015

What Would Asia Look Like If All The Earth's Ice Melted?

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As estimates of the speed of global warming increase and our polar ice caps melt at an alarming rate, sea levels could rise by at least 90 centimeters (three feet) by the end of the century – the effects of which will be seen all around the world.

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So what would happen if the absolute worst did occur, and all the planet's ice melted? Well, it turns out Asia wouldn't fare so well.

Check out this video by Business Insider showing us the impact on different Asian cities:

 

 
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDAugust 31, 2015

Written by Danielle Andrew

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