The research also fears that the proportion under threat would rise to a third of the population in Bangladesh if emissions continue unchecked. “Existing estimates of risk from sea-level rise – taken from NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission – did not exactly paint a rosy picture for coastal communities. Based on the new model, it has been estimated not 28 million but 110 million people already live below the current high tide line. “Even in countries such as the US and the UK, sea-level rise this century may require large-scale migration away from unprotected coastlines. In countries less able to cope, loss of lives and livelihoods, political chaos, and conflict are highly likely without support,” it said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 12, 2019 07:06 UTC