Kolkata, Mumbai at Risk Of Drowning Due To Rising Sea Levels: UN Warns On Climate Change | Originals

A stark new United Nations report titled 'Challenges related to sea level rise and ways and approaches to address it' warns that millions of residents in Kolkata and Mumbai face an "immediate risk" of permanent inundation and displacement due to accelerating global sea level rise. Across low-lying South Asian deltas—including Kolkata, Mumbai, and Dhaka—more than 14 million people are directly threatened as rising oceans destroy homes, contaminate freshwater aquifers, and disrupt critical sanitation and transport infrastructure.

The UN Secretary-General’s report highlights a major global disparity: while high-income Western cities face massive asset exposure, South Asia's defining crisis is mass human displacement. Driven by ocean warming and glacial melt, global sea levels rose at a record 5.9 mm in 2024 alone. Watch for a comprehensive breakdown of the UN's climate findings, coastal vulnerabilities, and calls for long-term adaptation planning.

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