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Billions face global flooding risk by 2060, charity warns
British aid charity warns about more than a billion people worldwide living in cities at risk of catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change by 2060
People who live in coastal areas are most at risk of losing their homes and livelihoods to flooding
A study by Christian Aid says the US, China and India are among the countries most threatened, with Indian cities Kolkata and Mumbai at most risk.
The top eight most vulnerable cities on the list are all in Asia, followed by Miami in the US.
The report urges governments to take action to reduce global warming and invest in disaster reduction programmes.
Alison Doig, who authored the report, told the press that people living in large coastal cities were particularly at risk.
"I think it's cities like Kolkata, Dakar, the big mega-cities of the south and the emerging economies where the people are most vulnerable to exposure to sea-level rises and to higher rain events," she said.
According to BBC, the study says that the priority should be to rapidly reduce carbon emissions and limit temperature increase by switching from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy.
It also states that vulnerable communities must be helped by better protecting homes and livelihoods.
The study also calls for international systems to help communities recover from devastating storms and floods.
