Global warming will put millions more at flood risk in next 20 years: Study

Scientists have said that global warming will create more river-based floods in the upcoming 20 years, that would majorly impact the US, parts of India, Africa and central Europe.

By: PTI | Berlin | Updated: January 12, 2018 6:58 pm

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Already today, fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters, researchers said. (Representational Image)

Global warming will put millions more people at the risk of severe river flooding in the next 20 years, particularly in the US and parts of India, Africa and central Europe, a study has warned. Already today, fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters, researchers said.

Now, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany have calculated the required increase in flood protection until the 2040s worldwide, breaking it down to single regions and cities.
They found that the need for adaptation is greatest in the US, parts of India and Africa, Indonesia, and in central
Europe.