Scientists predict that Kolkata and eight other cities will be flooded by 2100, because global warming is expected to increase sea level and lead to more intense rainfall. Scientists are of the opinion that different cities of the world will be flooded and immersed in water in the next 75 years, while the emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise, Mail reported online.
According to experts, global warming will be the reason behind this large -scale catastrophe that will flood the big cities against 2100. It is expected that the sea level will rise to 6.2 feet (1.9 meters) if the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) will increase according to the Singapore experts. Let's discover all cities that are the most vulnerable to rising sea level and one of the first to be immersed in water. Below is the list of nine cities that are most at risk of flooding.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- New Orleans, USA
- Hull, VK
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Hamburg, Germany
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Venice, Italy
- Kolkata, India
- Gold Coast, Australia
Why do scientists predict floods in these cities?
According to scientists, intense rainfall takes place as a result of climate change caused by global warming. Rising temperature of the earth leads to warmer air that has the capacity to retain more moisture. Empirical evidence shows that the rainfall increases on average all over the world, which implies that there are higher opportunities for floods.
The Global Resource Information Database Director of the United Nations (UNEP) in Geneva, Pascal Peduzzi, said: “Although it is difficult to make a direct link between an individual extreme event and climate change, it is clear that we must be prepared To face more to face more intense and more frequent extreme hydro-meteorological events due to climate change. “
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations has issued a report in which the climate crisis is set out that leads to disasters that are worse than the original predicted of scientists. While the earth registers rising temperatures, the extreme weather often results in natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, tornados and forest fires.
As record-breaking floods become the new normal, UN environmental program, said: “Floods are more likely made by the more extreme weather patterns caused by long-term global climate change. Change in land coverage – such as removal of vegetation – and climate change increase the flood risk. “
