The map above is a not entirely serious look at what would happen to the UK & Ireland if sea levels rose 1,250 meters (4,100 ft). The reason it’s not entirely serious is that sea levels is because:
There is still some uncertainty about the full volume of glaciers and ice caps on Earth, but if all of them were to melt, global sea level would rise approximately 70 meters (approximately 230 feet), flooding every coastal city on the planet.
So a rise of 1,250 meters would require us to find some new source of water and then choose to use it to flood the earth.
What do you think of the map?
Paul says
Map is missing, but I guess it’s the one from this Reddit post? https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/z68nbq/oc_raising_the_sea_level_1250_meters_in_uk_and/
Brilliant Maps says
Correct, given credit to them on Twitter as that’s what they’ve put on the video.