MORE THAN HALF OF THE AMAZON FOREST MAY BE WIPED OUT OR SEVERELY DAMAGED BY 2030.THIS LOSS COULD CHANGE OCEAN CURRENTS. THE RESULTANT GLOBAL DISRUPTION OF CLIMATE MIGHT BE INDIA''S PROBLEM TOO WITH CALCUTTA BECOMING WORLD''S MOST VULNERABLE CITY TO COASTAL FLOODING. THIS HAS COME OUT OF RECENTLY HELD CONFERENCE AT BALI ON WORLD CLIMATE.THE AMAZON FOREST USES UP NEARLY HALF OF THE SOLAR ENERGY THAT FALLS ON IT AND ACCOUNTS FOR UPTO 20% OF WORLD''S RIVER WATER DISCHARGE. REPORT RELEASED STATES THIS LOSS EARMARKS CALCUTTA AMONG THE TOP 10 CITIES WORLDWIDE TO BE AFFECTED BY COASTAL FLOODING,STORM SURGES AND DAMAGES FROM WINDS.CALCUTTA BY 2070 WILL BE THE MOST VULNERABLE WITH THE EXPOSED POPULATION RISING TO 14 MILLION.THE WATER LEVEL IN CALCUTTA IS DETERMINED BY THE SEA LEVEL. EXTREME STORM SURGE WILL RESULT IN GIANT WAVES HEADING TOWARDS THE COAST AS A CYCLONE MAKES A LANDFALL. ASSUMING 50CM RISE IN SEA LEVEL BY 2070 LOCAL RIVERS GOADED BY STORM SURGE COULD MOVE TOWARDS CALCUTTA.HOWEVER, ALL OPPORTUNITY IS NOT LOST YET. WE STILL CAN REDUCE THE RISK BY PLANNING FUTURE EXPANSION IN LOW-RISK AREAS.
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