Global sea levels could rise by up to 6.2 FEET by 2100, plunging entire cities underwater - so, is your hometown at risk?
Global sea levels could rise by up to 6.2 FEET by 2100, plunging entire cities underwater - so, is your hometown at risk?
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The idea of entire cities being plunged underwater might sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster. But it could become a reality in just 75 years, according to a terrifying new study. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, have predicted that global sea levels could rise by a staggering 6.2 feet (1.9 metres) by 2100 if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to increase.
![[Huge swathes of London would be affected, with several areas on the River Thames gleaming red on the map, including Bermondsey, Greenwich, Battersea, and Chelsea. Pictured: artist's impression of London underwater]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/10/94553403-14328807-image-a-13_1737973803988.jpg)
'The high-end projection of 1.9 metres underscores the need for decision-makers to plan for critical infrastructure accordingly,' said Dr Benjamin Grandey, lead author of the study. 'More importantly, these results emphasise the importance of climate mitigation through reducing greenhouse gas emissions.'.
![[Climate Central's Coastal Risk Screening Tool shows the areas around the globe that would be worst hit]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/10/94553379-14328807-Climate_Central_s_Coastal_Risk_Screening_Tool_shows_the_areas_ar-a-18_1737973915624.jpg)
If global sea levels were to rise by 6.2ft (1.9 metres), towns and cities around the world could be plunged underwater - including several in the UK. So, is your hometown at risk?. If global sea levels were to rise by 6.2ft (1.9 metres), cities around the world could be plunged underwater - including several in the UK.
![[To use the tool, simply set the water level at 6.2ft and the areas that would be plunged underwater will appear in red on the map]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/10/94553375-14328807-image-a-24_1737973942966.jpg)
Huge swathes of London would be affected, with several areas on the River Thames gleaming red on the map, including Bermondsey, Greenwich, Battersea, and Chelsea. Pictured: artist's impression of London underwater. Current sea-level projections rely on a range of methods to model climate processes.
![[Climate Central predicts that the entire coast stretching from Calais to south Denmark would be underwater, along with Venice]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/10/94553377-14328807-Climate_Central_predicts_that_the_entire_coast_stretching_from_C-a-27_1737974087358.jpg)
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