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Mumbai may lose 10 percent land by 2040 due to rising sea levels
Updated On: 31 July, 2024 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
More than 10 per cent of the land in Mumbai and up to 10 per cent in Panaji and Chennai is at risk of inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise, according to a new study
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Continuing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental concerns are leading to global warming and climate change across the world, including India. Increasing global temperatures are also accelerating melting of glaciers and mountains causing an increase in sea levels.
According to a new study, several coastal cities in India are at risk of inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise.
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