https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-warns-of-immediate-risk-to-millions-in-kolkata-and-mumbai-from-rising-sea-levelsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-warns-of-immediate-risk-to-millions-in-kolkata-and-mumbai-from-rising-sea-levelshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-warns-of-immediate-risk-to-millions-in-kolkata-and-mumbai-from-rising-sea-levels#u59650Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:50:22 +0000A new United Nations report warns that rising sea levels present an immediate risk of permanent coastal inundation and mass displacement for millions of residents in vulnerable South Asian cities, including Mumbai and Kolkata. The findings frame accelerating sea-level rise as a severe human rights crisis that threatens housing, health, education, and food security. And the report flags $3.5 trillion in risk to global coastal infrastructure, signaling potential long-term disruptions to public finance, insurance, and national economies with heavy reliance on these low-lying metropolitan hubs.Why https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-warns-of-immediate-risk-to-millions-in-kolkata-and-mumbai-from-rising-sea-levelshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-warns-of-immediate-risk-to-millions-in-kolkata-and-mumbai-from-rising-sea-levels#u55072Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:12:20 +0000Rising sea levels pose an immediate risk to millions of people in Kolkata and Mumbai, according to a UN report. The report highlights the urgent threat of sea level rise to major cities, particularly in South Asia's low-lying deltas. The impacts are already being felt, with millions at risk of displacement. The UN is urging global leaders to take urgent action to limit the overshoot of global warming beyond 1.5°C.Why it mattersThis warning comes as global leaders prepare to meet for a high-level discussion on sea level rise. The UN report emphasizes that the threat from rising sea levels