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The Great Flood

When Ice Caps Vanish

"What if all polar ice melted rapidly?"

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The Great Flood - Three-Stage Timeline Infographic
First 24 Hours
First Decade
The Aftermath
Fifty Years Later
The New Reality
One Century Later
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First Decade

Rising Waters

Sea levels rise 2 meters, flooding low-lying areas worldwide.

Key Points

  • 1Miami, Shanghai, Mumbai flooded
  • 2Island nations evacuate
  • 3Coastal infrastructure destroyed
  • 4Salt water intrusion ruins farmland
  • 5500 million displaced

Statistics

2m
Sea level rise
500M
People displaced

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