Google Street View mod shows what cities would look like under six feet of water

[Shawn Knight]

Climate change has been a topic of debate for years and while many would agree that more needs to be done to address the issue, others may have a tougher time visualizing just how serious it could be if ignored.

To help illustrate the impact that rising sea levels could have on the world as we know it today, a pair of marketing agencies have created an interactive website called World Under Water. The site is essentially a modified version of Google Street View that shows what some of the world’s largest cities would look like under six feet of water.

As mentioned, the site is supposed to show what cities would look like if sea levels rose just six feet this century but it’s not terribly accurate. Either way, it’s pretty interesting to see places like New York City, London and Dubai submerged in water.

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[Guest]

This makes me think of the game BioShock!

 

[N0F8M8]

This makes me think of the game BioShock!

Honestly....
I was going to look at the comments just to see if anyone else thought that! lol
: ))
Great minds think alike! : )

 

[p51d007]

Oh good grief, what a stupid thing. If the polar ice caps melted, it would do the same thing as a large chunk of ice, in a glass full of water. The weight of the ice melting would displace the area, and the water level would remain the same, if not go down a little.

 

[Guest]

Its their money so they can spend/waste it how they choose. But Google's alarmist views on climate change are becoming more apparent by the day.

 

[Forg0t2]

Oh good grief, what a stupid thing. If the polar ice caps melted, it would do the same thing as a large chunk of ice, in a glass full of water. The weight of the ice melting would displace the area, and the water level would remain the same, if not go down a little.

If the polar ice caps melted the flow of salt water in the sea would be disrupted which could cause climate change (If what the scientist claim is correct). Would be funnier if they modded it to see how an ice age would look like.

Btw, ur statement is not entirely correct. What you say only counts for the volume (Corrected, I said mass) already in the water. Ever experimented by placing 2 icecubes on top of eachother? The biggest on the bottom and a somewhat smaller on top. Let it melt and you will see that the amount that was above the water level causes water level to rise once it melts...

 

[mailpup]

Oh good grief, what a stupid thing. If the polar ice caps melted, it would do the same thing as a large chunk of ice, in a glass full of water. The weight of the ice melting would displace the area, and the water level would remain the same, if not go down a little.

How does this apply to Antarctica?