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An unforgettable, beautifully rendered illustration of the threat of rising sea levels around the world Spurred by manmade climate change, the seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these dire circumstances, most people don't have a clear sense of what is at risk and what is possible for the future. Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros explore these themes in The Atlas of Disappearing Places. Through storytelling, data analysis, and beautifully rendered images that use a unique ink-on-dried-seaweed technique, the book depicts twenty locations across the globe, from Shanghai to Houston, that face existential threat from global warming's effects on our coasts and oceans.