Photos: Temperatures in Asia could rise by 6 degrees Celsius, says report

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Updated On Jul 15, 2017 07:50 pm IST

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Rising sea levels, more intense storms and greater extremes of droughts and floods will probably cause greater loss of life and threaten the livelihoods of millions, the Asia Development Bank reported. According to its report , Asia will endure extreme heat, growing losses from severe weather and increasing food insecurity in coming decades as climate change raises temperatures and alters weather patterns across the globe. (Rajanish Kakade / AP)

Updated on Jul 15, 2017 07:50 pm IST

Rising sea levels, more intense storms and greater extremes of droughts and floods will probably cause greater loss of life and threaten the livelihoods of millions, the Asia Development Bank reported. According to its report , Asia will endure extreme heat, growing losses from severe weather and increasing food insecurity in coming decades as climate change raises temperatures and alters weather patterns across the globe. (Rajanish Kakade / AP)

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The survey released Friday by the Manila-based lender paints a grim outlook for many communities in Asia, home to about 4 billion people. It's based on the latest scientific research, with or without more aggressive efforts to curb carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. (Anupam Nath / AP )

Updated on Jul 15, 2017 07:50 pm IST

The survey released Friday by the Manila-based lender paints a grim outlook for many communities in Asia, home to about 4 billion people. It's based on the latest scientific research, with or without more aggressive efforts to curb carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. (Anupam Nath / AP )

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The report forecasts that Asian summer temperatures could rise by 6 degrees Celsius by 2100 if warming trends are not curbed. India suffered heat waves in 2015 and 2016 with temperatures at times around 50 C (122 F). (Pavel Rahman / AP )

Updated on Jul 15, 2017 07:50 pm IST

The report forecasts that Asian summer temperatures could rise by 6 degrees Celsius by 2100 if warming trends are not curbed. India suffered heat waves in 2015 and 2016 with temperatures at times around 50 C (122 F). (Pavel Rahman / AP )

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Damage ranging from falling crop yields to bleaching of coral reefs will affect millions of people and add billions of dollars to food import costs. (PTI)

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Damage ranging from falling crop yields to bleaching of coral reefs will affect millions of people and add billions of dollars to food import costs. (PTI)

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More than three-quarters of the world’s cities most exposed to a 1m rise in sea levels are in Asia, seven of them in the Philippines. (AFP)

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More than three-quarters of the world’s cities most exposed to a 1m rise in sea levels are in Asia, seven of them in the Philippines. (AFP)

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Five of those forecast to be most affected are in China, including the industrial centre of Guangzhou, while another four are in India, among them Mumbai, the commercial capital. (AP)

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Five of those forecast to be most affected are in China, including the industrial centre of Guangzhou, while another four are in India, among them Mumbai, the commercial capital. (AP)

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Rising temperatures risk killing tens of thousands more older people, while deadly or debilitating mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever are likely to flourish, the report says. (AP)

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Rising temperatures risk killing tens of thousands more older people, while deadly or debilitating mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever are likely to flourish, the report says. (AP)

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These and other growing hardships could further drive migration of people along routes such as the Pacific Islands to Australia and Bangladesh to India. (AP)

Updated on Jul 15, 2017 07:50 pm IST

These and other growing hardships could further drive migration of people along routes such as the Pacific Islands to Australia and Bangladesh to India. (AP)

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