Deluge
As global sea levels rise, people will be at risk. Population patterns today suggest that coastal populations are growing rapidly. If this pattern continues in the future, around 90 million people worldwide could be flooded each year. People in Southern Asia will be worst affected.
'Tens of millions of people in Bangladesh live near or below sea level. The effects on them will be profound.' David Viner, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
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