A terrifying map has shown the European cities that could be underwater by 2030.
The map, created by Climate Central, shows which cities could be nost affected by rising sea levels over the next few decades.
As well as creating maps focusing on nations, the website also has maps which show which major cities could be affected.
According to the maps, two of the European Union’s most popular cities could be flooded by water in just a few years time.
The first of these is Amsterdam, Netherlands. Popular with British tourists, the city has a vibrant culture and tourism industry which could be negatively impacted by the rising sea levels.
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The map shows large swathes of the thriving metropolis underwater.
Furthermore, alongside Amsterdam, there are also fears that the cities of Rotterdam and the Hague could be impacted too.
The reason for this is that they sit just a few meters above sea level, a few miles from the North Sea.
The second of these cities is Venice, Italy. The city reportedly faces two major threats to its existence.
The first of these is the rising sea levels which could envelop the area. The second is that while sea levels are rising, the city itself is reportedly sinking.
While this may sound unnerving, according to some reports it is sinking by just two millimetres every year.
Despite this, experts are trying to find ways to stop it from sinking further and faster.
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Venice’s answer to the rising waters is the Experimental Electromechanical Module project (Mose), a series of sea-based barriers designed to prevent the water from flooding in.
The project is designed to stop significant sea level rises but is allegedly unable to stop low-lying areas from flooding.
Executive director and co-founder of We Are Here Venice Jane da Mosto told the BBC: “A highly impacting, heavily engineered and what many consider overly complicated solution was adopted.
“It can, at best, only prevent extensive flooding of the city and other islands caused by extreme events. Things need to be done to protect the urban fabric from the chronic impacts of higher and higher average water levels.”
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