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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Rapidly growing megacities in Africa and Asia face the highest risks from rising sea levels, floods and climate change, says a global survey by Maplecroft.
A megacity is a metropolitan area with a total population of over 10 million people.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Overview of the Buenos Aires city and its docks in the background during a heavy rainstorm.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
The China World Trade Center Tower III (C), the tallest building in Beijing.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Tokyo's skyscrapers are seen from a viewing deck of Tokyo Tower.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A high-rise building is lit up during construction in Mumbai.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
The Botafogo neighborhood is seen with the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain in the background in Rio de Janeiro.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
An aerial view of a central district of Mumbai.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Apartment buildings and houses are seen in Seoul.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A general view of uptown in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Traffic moves during the evening as the Howrah Bridge is lit up in the background in Kolkata.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A shanty town is seen in front of the skyline of Manila's financial district of Makati City.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
The moon is seen over the Oriental Pearl TV tower at the financial area of Pudong in Shanghai.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A general view shows uptown in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A view of downtown Los Angeles, California.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A view of Moscow's Kremlin, Ministry of Foreign affairs and Moscow City business district.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A view of the sky line with the Cairo tower (L) and the Nile river is seen in downtown Cairo.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Rain clouds gather over the city of Sao Paulo.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A full moon rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan in New York.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A view of the Rio de Janeiro skyline.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A general view of the skyline from the Makati City Hall in Manila.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Storm clouds are seen above the city in Sao Paulo.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A general view of Sao Paulo, the biggest Latin America city.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
Japan's highest mountain, Mt. Fuji, is seen through skyscrapers in Tokyo.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
A full moon rises over the skyline of Manhattan along the Hudson River in New York.
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Stunning photos: Rise of the megacities
The Los Angeles downtown skyline is pictured from the Baldwin Hills State Park, California.