40% of Mumbai might be submerged in next 100 yrs: Study
A research paper discussed in the National Symposium of the Indian Meteorological Society looked at Mumbai's susceptibility to climate change. It suggested that almost 40% of Mumbai might be submerged in the next 100 years if sea levels continue to rise. The paper also stated that about 190 square kilometres of the city's 458.53 square kilometres could be flooded.