A lot has been said and reported over the years about how climate change threatens to endanger the lives of those who live on the fringes.
Now, researchers seem to have found out which cities across the globe face the highest risk from coastal flooding.
A new study by World Bank has said that unless governments "listen to prophecies of doom" and boost their spending on flood defences, flood damage to the world's largest coastal cities by 2050 could reach $1 trillion (Rs 63 lakh crore).
Let’s take a look at 20 cities most vulnerable to flooding
Number 1 on the list is Guangzhou in China
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Number 2 on the list is India’s financial capital, Mumbai
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Number 3 on the list is Kolkata
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Number 4 on the list is Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Number 5 on the list is Shenzen, China
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Number 6 on the list is Miami, Florida
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Number 7 on the list is Tianjin, China
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Number 8 on the list is New York
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Number 9 on the list is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Number 10 on the list is New Orleans, United States
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Number 11 on the list is Jakarta, Indonesia
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Number 12 on the list is Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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Number 13 on the list is Chennai, India
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Number 14 on the list is Surat, Gujarat
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Number 15 on the list is Zhanjiang, China
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Number 16 on the list is Tampa, Florida.
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Number 17 on the list is Boston, Massachusetts.
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Number 18 on the list is Bangkok, Thailand
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Number 19 on the list is Xiamen, China
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Number 20 on the list is Nagoya, Japan
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