By 2040, Mumbai, Chennai & Panaji May Lose 10% Land Due To Rising Sea Level: Study

At-Risk Cities

[{"selector":"#anim-6df398bb-3747-4459-948d-7e7a9c4e9628 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Over 10% of Mumbai's land and up to 10% in Panaji and Chennai risk inundation by 2040 due to climate change-induced sea-level rise. Credits: Unsplash

CSTEP Study

[{"selector":"#anim-30c88a92-1785-40ba-aebf-f0744c84bd46 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(9.86592700376943%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The CSTEP study examined sea-level change in 15 Indian coastal cities and towns under various climate scenarios. Credits: Unsplash

Highest Rise

[{"selector":"#anim-60bf6693-30b0-479b-bf20-390cedec2bae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Mumbai has experienced the highest sea-level rise of 4.440 cm from 1987 to 2021, followed by Haldia and Visakhapatnam. Credits: Unsplash

Sea Level Rise

[{"selector":"#anim-10a7b441-6ccf-445e-adbc-c4a2abda2377 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sea levels are predicted to continue rising until the end of the century in all 15 studied locations, with Mumbai facing the highest rise. Credits: Unsplash

2100 Estimations

[{"selector":"#anim-e91cba28-e5ad-4ef4-832b-12d8fee64e85 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] By 2100, even under a medium-emission scenario, sea levels could rise by over 74 cm in several coastal cities, including Mumbai, Panaji, and Kochi. Credits: Unsplash

Submerging Land

[{"selector":"#anim-7c293a15-a2ff-495f-a2a1-33495c26fa12 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Land submergence by 2040 is expected to affect varying percentages of areas in different coastal cities, with Mumbai, Yanam, and Thoothukudi facing the highest risk. Credits: Unsplash

Important Areas

[{"selector":"#anim-e2b77d01-f937-4e50-958d-2238252498ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Key sectors impacted by sea-level rise include water, agriculture, forest and biodiversity, and health, with beaches, backwaters, and mangrove forests particularly at risk. Credits: Unsplash

At-Risk Regions

[{"selector":"#anim-36d0c179-e3fe-4e56-9f7e-577a42d4ff3d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Haldia, Udupi, Panaji, and Yanam, with significant agricultural areas, wetlands, and waterbodies, will face inundation due to rising sea levels. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-96525168-a1ee-4f9a-98a9-0303618ae6cb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(13.660714324081756%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] How are you doing your bit to save the planet? Credits: Unsplash