Just as intense heat makes you sweat, so does it affect the Himalayas and the seas. When Himalayan glaciers sweat, flash floods ensue. When the ocean sweats, drowned cities and roiling storms follow.
If the Himalaya's temperature rises by even 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100, more than half its glaciers will vanish, forming perilous glacial lakes. Unpredictable weather patterns will trigger off-season rainfall.
Intense rain or cloud bursts might shatter these glacier lakes, making regions like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and northeastern states vulnerable to catastrophe. The floodwaters flowing towards the sea will raise ocean levels, threatening numerous coastal towns.
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By 2100, which cities will be submerged...
Chennai...
The coastal zone will submerge by 1.87 feet, affecting vast areas.
Mumbai...
As an archipelago, Mumbai will see significant parts sink by 1.90 feet, narrowing shores and introducing the sea to urbanity.
Thoothukudi...
Here, immediate climate action is crucial as a significant area faces submergence by 1.90 feet.
Visakhapatnam...
The home to India's Eastern Naval Command may find its scenic shores under 1.77 feet of water without intervention.
Bhavnagar...
This city will be 2.70 feet underwater.
Kochi...
This city could be on the brink in just 26 years. Kochi's situation is dire.
Mangalore, likely submerged by 2050, along with
Thiruvananthapuram...
The capital city of Kerala also faces impending submersion.
Kolkata...
West Bengal's capital is no exception to these threats.
In the Himalayan states, the frequency and severity of flash floods and cloud bursts are on an alarming rise, sensitive regions like Jammu and Kashmir, Leh-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the northeastern states grapple with natural calamities each monsoon.
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From the mountainous flush to the oceanic surge, how will disaster strike? Every year, these phenomena escalate, with the increased warmth shifting rainfall to the Himalayas, leading to catastrophic events.
Climate shift is directing more rain to the mountains, revealing a troubling trend with global implications: more rain ascending northwards. Studies at the University of California pointed out the movement of tropical rain towards higher latitudes due to soaring emissions.
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By 2100, temperature hikes will deeply affect at least 12 Indian cities, with waters engulfing lands from half a foot to nearly three. Simply put, our coastal and urban landscapes are at a tipping point, where iconic shores turn to distant memories.
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