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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJune 22, 2015

What Would Earth Look Like Without Oceans?

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Morenike Adebayo

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Hubert Heller.

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Oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface and contain 97% of the Earth’s water. If they were to suddenly dry up one day, life as we know it would change drastically.

This animated video from Hubert Heller shows Earth's new landscape if you were to pull the drain plug on the world’s oceans.

 

 
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJune 22, 2015

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