6 Nov '13
Flanders disappears if all ice melts
Summary
National Geographic reports that if all the ice on land would melt, large parts of Flanders would be flooded, and Brussels would lie at the coast
Scenario could happen in 5,000 years
If all the ice on land would melt, causing the sea level to rise by about 66 metres, large parts of Flanders would be flooded, and Brussels would lie at the coast. That is information demonstrated this week by National Geographic through an interactive map that simulates one of the worst global warming scenarios.
Among the European countries flooded together with Flanders would be the Netherlands, Denmark and the north of Germany. London and Venice would similarly be inundated. Outside Europe, the biggest crisis would take place in Asia, while the US state of Florida would also disappear under water. According to National Geographic, it could take more than 5,000 years before this scenario becomes reality. There is now about 24 million cubic kilometres of ice sheets, glaciers and “permanent” snow left on the planet.
