Jakarta, plagued by heat waves and rising sea levels, topped the ranking. (File Photo)
Paris, France:
Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and four-fifths are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published Thursday.
Across the globe, more than 400 large cities with a total population of 1.5 billion are at high or extreme risk due to some mixture of life-shortening pollution, dwindling water supplies, deadly heat waves, natural disasters and climate change, the report found.
The sinking megalopolis of Jakarta plagued by pollution, flooding and heat waves, with worse to come topped the ranking.
Out of 100 cities facing storm of environmental hazards, four-fifths in India or China
Delhi ranks second on the global index of 576 cities compiled by business risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft, followed within India by Chennai, Agra, Kanpur, Jaipur and Lucknow.
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PARIS: Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and most are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published on Thursday.
Across the globe, more than 400 large cities with a total population of 1.5 billion are at high or extreme risk due to some mixture of life-shortening pollution, dwindling water supplies, deadly heat waves, natural disasters and climate change, the report found.
New report shows 99 of 100 cities most at risk environmentally are in Asia Thursday, 13 May 2021 9:14 AM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 13 May 2021 9:14 AM ] The file photo shows an aerial view of severe air pollution with skyscrapers in Jakarta city, Indonesia.
Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and four-fifths are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published Friday.
Across the globe, more than 400 large cities with a total population of 1.5 billion are at high or extreme risk due to some mixture of life-shortening pollution, dwindling water supplies, deadly heatwaves, natural disasters, and climate change, the report found.
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