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How cities can lead the charge on climate change | HT Editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON NOV 04, 2019 05:57 AM IST
They must reduce carbon footprint, and invest in resilient infra and green defences
Flooding threat 2050: No construction in low-lying areas, protect mangroves, say experts
By Badri Chatterjee | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 07:05 AM IST
A report by the American organisation Climate Central shows that coastal cities might be inundated sooner than estimated
Rising seas to wipe out much of Mumbai by 2050, warns study
By Badri Chatterjee | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2019 06:56 AM IST
Large parts of suburbs and SoBo likely to drown if emissions are not kept in check
Mumbai, Kolkata may get flooded by 2050, says new research
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2019 12:28 PM IST
According to the Climate Central study published in journal, Nature Communications, coastal flood risks assessments based on NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) have underestimated the elevation risks until now.