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A UN report has warned that millions in Mumbai and Kolkata face an “immediate risk” of losing their homes to permanent inundation as sea levels rise at an accelerating pace. The report said rising seas are already damaging infrastructure, threatening freshwater supplies, livelihoods and public health, with more than 14 million people across South Asia’s low-lying deltas at risk of displacement.

United Nations: Millions of people in Kolkata and Mumbai are at “immediate risk” of losing their homes due to rising sea levels and permanent inundation, a report by the United Nations said.

“Rising seas are no longer a distant threat: they are happening now, faster than at any point in recorded history, and the pace is accelerating, making sea level rise one of the most profound threats to populations around the world in developed and developing States alike,” the report of the UN Secretary-General titled ‘Challenges related to sea level rise and ways and approaches to address it’ said.

Rising seas already threatening cities and infrastructure

The report, released Monday, said that sea level rise is already damaging urban infrastructure, water systems, transport networks, energy grids, buildings and groundwater resources, creating far-reaching consequences that threaten the effective enjoyment of human rights, long-term development and financial stability.