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Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns [CNN]
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns [CNN]

Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns [CNN]

admin2023-03-14T09:26:29+08:0008 Mar 2023|Tags: Bnagkok, CNN, CNRS, El Nino, extreme weather events, Ho Chi Minh, India, Lourdes Tibig, Manila, Metro Manila, NCAR, Philippines, Sea Level Rise, slow onset events., Tara Subramaniam, Thailand, Vietnam|

Hong Kong (CNN) — Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels, according to a new study that combines both the impact of climate change with natural oceanic fluctuations. Sea levels have already been on the rise due to increasing ocean temperatures and unprecedented levels of ice melting caused by climate change.

ICSC: Climate change to worsen water security risk
ICSC: Climate change to worsen water security risk

ICSC: Climate change to worsen water security risk

Chuck2019-03-15T15:47:41+08:0013 Mar 2019|Tags: climate change, drought, Manila, Metro Manila, PAGASA, Reactive, SOE, water|

MANILA, Updated 14 March 2019 – As residents in areas of Metro Manila grapple with water scarcity issues for several days, a climate and energy policy group cautioned that climate change would only exacerbate existing risks and development issues. Renato Redentor Constantino, executive director of the Manila-based Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, commented: “As [...]