![]() ![]() You can't click a button and make the land come back. While the interactives feel like a simulation - drag a slider and you can reverse the effects - there's a dreaded sense of inevitability in Vargic's map. ![]() While similar representations have been created before, many in the form of Google Earth's interactive maps, Vargic's feels particularly striking because of its old world design and intricate detail. ![]() If we continue burning all our greenhouse gases, adding 5 trillion tons of carbon to the atmosphere, the average surface temperature could rise from 58 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, putting our ice caps in danger. There are more than 5 million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and the last time the planet was free of ice was 34 million years ago. Map of the world after the ice cap melts full#" The World - Climate Change" is a sobering depiction of a planet where the polar ice caps have melted, leading to a sea-level rise of 260 feet.Ĭlick here for full resolution map (Image Credit: Halcyon Maps ) The map below has a similar aesthetic: It is inspired by historical maps and traditional cartography, but focuses on the realities of the contemporary world. Earlier this week, his extremely clever fictional map of the Internet went viral. Vargic is an amateur graphic designer from Slovakia building a reputation for crafting beautifully detailed maps. That's why predictive visual works like Martin Vargic's are so important. Unlike natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes, climate change is a long-term process: There aren't any dramatic viral pictures to spread that would spur people into immediate action. One of our greatest challenges when combatting climate change - perhaps the most important issue of our time - is that it is hard to picture how catastrophic its effects will be. ![]()
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