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Comment by waterthrowaway

I think I would describe it as a visualization of how sea level, snow cover and vegetation will change given a change in surface temperature. The trouble is it is not an accurate visualization of climate change . I am on mobile now, but if you would like I could offer more detailed scientific critique later

I hope I have not come across as too snarky. I am a climate scientist and modelling and visualization are a passion of mine so I am excited you are interested in it too. I just am a stickler and think for climate change in particular it is essential we communicate the best possible information we have to the public. I worry that projects like this can detract from more accurate scientifically grounded projections which climate scientists have spent decades on.

Have a good rest of your day.

Here is an online alternative to visualizing climate scenarios: https://mscm.dkrz.de/overview_i18n.html?locale=EN

Here is a sea level rise viewer for the USA: https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/

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