Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata among cities that may be submerged by 2050: Report

Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata among cities that may be submerged by 2050: Report

The study was led by scientists Scott A. Kulp and Benjamin H. Strauss of Climate Central, an independent organisation of scientists, journalists and researchers
Current Affairs:Portions of Mumbai, Surat, Chennai and Kolkata will be either submerged or desolated by repeating floods by 2050 as ocean levels over the world will keep on ascending with expanding carbon discharges.
Crosswise over India, an expected 31 million individuals live in seaside territories in danger of yearly flooding, a number that could go up to 35 million by mid-century and rise further to 51 million constantly 2100. These projections depend on extraordinary case situations if worldwide carbon outflows keep on rising unabated. Right now, 250 million individuals around the world live in regions in danger of yearly beach front floods.
“This exploration implies that the stakes are much higher than we suspected,” said Benjamin H. Strauss, CEO and boss researcher at Climate Central, where the investigation was led.

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