Mumbai has always lived with the sea. But this warning makes the future feel a little closer.
A new UN report says millions of people in Mumbai and Kolkata are at immediate risk of losing their homes as rising sea levels increase the threat of permanent flooding. The report also warns that coastal infrastructure water supplies and livelihoods could face growing pressure.
For a city that already knows what flooding can do every monsoon this is a warning we cannot afford to ignore.
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