This is terrifying
A chilling interactive map shows the effects of the climate crisis on rising sea levels - and reveals that parts of Scotland could be submerged within the next 80 years.
The effects on the area around Grangemouth look to be particularly frightening, with much of the town—including the Grangemouth Sports Stadium—projected to be below the annual flood level by 2100. Even The Kelpies, the 30-metre-high sculptures between Grangemouth and Falkirk, are set to be partially submerged.
Looking at St Andrews, many of the golf courses for which it is world-famous will be underwater according to the map. This includes the Old Course, where the 150th Open Championship was held. The 'sweeping cuts now' setting shows the effects of global warming of about 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures—the most ambitious target of the Paris Agreement—while the 'current trajectory' option displays the results of a temperature rise of 4.4° Celsius.
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