Sea level
Where the water goes next
The sea isn't rising evenly. Some cities also sink as groundwater is drained. Choose a city and a future, and watch the coastline respond.
Coastal flood preview
today
Local rise
656 cm
Critical flooding
56
cm global rise
100%
low zone flooded
11.0M
people at risk
Jakarta, Indonesia. Sinking up to 25 cm/yr in places - the fastest-sinking major city. Land here is sinking ~75 mm/yr, adding 600 cm on top of the sea's rise.
Coastal city
Emissions pathway
Year
2100
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Even in low-emission futures, seas keep rising for centuries because the deep ocean and ice sheets respond slowly. The difference between pathways is how fast, and how far.