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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The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
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The China World Trade Center Tower III (C), the tallest building in Beijing.
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A general view shows uptown in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
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Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background.
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An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta.
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Japan's highest mountain, Mt. Fuji, is seen through skyscrapers in Tokyo.
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A full moon rises over the skyline of Manhattan along the Hudson River in New York.
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