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A SWAMPING SURGE - FLOODS 2050 With an imminent climate change, what will you do when the first floor of your building is submerged under the sea, in the next thirty years? -Neha Shenoy
If the ever-increasing population of Mumbai wasn’t already a matter of concern, it definitely will be when a majority of the densely inhabited south and suburban Mumbai will be at risk of coastal flooding by 2050. A new study poses an alarming question- will the financial capital of India withstand the perils of the impending sea level rise? It noted that three times as many people may be affected and displaced as earlier projections estimated.
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